Seeing Ourselves: Classic, Contemporary, and Cross-Cultural Readings in Sociology

by John J. Macionis

Drawing on the work of the pioneers of sociology, as well as that of the men and women conducting today's research, this best-selling collection of 77 classic, contemporary, and cross-cultural articles conveys sociology's diversity of viewpoints and methodologies. Important issues and debates are presented by scholars from many positions on the political spectrum, and capture the fascinating complexity of the social world. This unique anthology contains several articles for each of the general topics it covers. These topics the sociological perspective; sociological research; culture; society; socialization; social interaction in everyday life; groups and organizations; deviance; sexuality; social stratification; gender; race and ethnicity; aging and the elderly; the economy and work; politics, government, and the military; family; religion, education; health and medicine; population and urbanization; environment and society; collective behavior and social movements; and social change and modernity. For anyone interested in a look at this discipline's perspective and application to shaping tomorrow's world.

Genres: Sociology, School, Nonfiction

503 pages, Paperback

First published November 13, 1990

Reviews

[Lukas Szrot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intro to sociology, Freshman year, Fall semester, 2000. I read an earlier edition of this book then. Now I have selected it for the social problems course I teach some 16 years later. Why? More than mere nostalgia, of course. The classical readings are strong and digestible, while the cross-cultural work is often illuminating. As for 'contemporary,' this might be a bit of a misnomer, as many of the contemporary readings are 20 years old. Generally, they offer good insights, but will need to be supplemented with some newer data and perspectives. Still a decent ground-level sociology book after all these years...

[Semi-Academic Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

6th Edition for Sociology class in college

[Semi-Academic Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

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