Our Social World + Second Thoughts Bundle

by Jeanne H. Ballantine, Keith A. Roberts, Janet M. Ruane

Order this DISCOUNTED BUNDLE, and your students save! Our Social Introduction to Sociology introduces the discipline of sociology to the contemporary student and provides an integrated, comprehensible framework from which to view the world. In each chapter, authors Jeanne H. Ballantine and Keith A. Roberts provide an organizing theme that is not exclusively tied to one theoretical paradigm to help students see relationships between topics. Our Social World presents the perspective of students living in the larger global world. Key Features Accompanied by High Quality Ancillaries Choose OUR SOCIAL WORLD and a portion of royalties automatically go towards the new SAGE Pine Forge Award! SAGE and Pine Forge Press have developed an Awards Fund in partnership with the American Sociological Association, participating authors, and regional sociological societies to defray costs for graduate students and untenured faculty (by amounts of $1000 each) who wish to attend the ASA′s annual pre-conference on Preparing Future Faculty. Intended This is an ideal text for undergraduate courses in introductory sociology such as Introduction to Sociology and Principles of Sociology. "Be fearful of strangers," "beauty is only skin deep," "haste makes waste," "actions speak louder than words," -who among us is not familiar with these sayings? Adages such as these shape everyday conventional wisdom, the beliefs that constitute a culture′s common knowledge. However, conventional wisdom often contains only elements of truth, and social patterns and behaviors frequently contradict the wisdoms we embrace. The Third Edition of Second Seeing Conventional Wisdom Through the Sociological Eye addresses the disparities that exist between conventional wisdom and social life. Through twenty-two essays, authors Janet M. Ruane and Karen A. Cerulo examine popular conceptions of important social subjects that we may accept as commonly held beliefs. This book illuminates how reviewing conventional wisdom with a sociological eye can lead to a more insightful understanding of social life. Key Features New to the Third Edition Second Thoughts, Third Edition is an excellent supplementary textbook for introductory sociology courses. It offers a tried-and-true approach to nurturing critical analysis in undergraduate sociology students taking courses such as introductory sociology, social problems, organizations, institutions, and structures, and social theory.

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First published August 1, 2008