Sociological Snapshots 5: Seeing Social Structure and Change in Everyday Life

by Jack Levin (Editor)

The Fifth Edition of the best-selling Sociological Snapshots continues to provide a solid foundation for students as it introduces them to the world of sociological analysis. Combining abstract sociological concepts with interesting and grounded essays ("snapshots") on issues of contemporary interest, this book helps students discover relevant connections and encourages them to develop a sociological eye. By linking everyday life experiences to foundational concepts and concerns, it serves as an effective springboard from the student’s familiar and concrete world to the more abstract realm of sociological theory and the sociological perspective.

Student-friendly introductions preceding each section of the text provide rich context and tie the readings to the central concepts of sociological thought, while writing, observation, and data-collecting exercises following each section encourage students to practice what they are learning.


New to the Fifth Edition
Intended Audience
Using accessible language and an entertaining writing style, this book is a valuable supplementary text for Introductory Sociology, Social Change, or Modernization courses. Contributor to the  SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award Find out more at 

Genres: Sociology

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts where he teaches courses in prejudice and violence.

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

fine and I think it’s a good introductory point, but it’s a bit dated and I would have liked to see a bit more connections to soc theory spelled out on page. I understand the connections to sociology because I studied sociology, but I don’t necessarily think this book does a good job of explaining those connections to an unfamiliar audience as well as it claims to.