Society : the basics / John J. Macionis.
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TextPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : Pearson, [2024]Copyright date: ©2024Edition: Sixteenth editionDescription: xxxi, 640 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780197606384Subject(s): SociologyLOC classification: HM51 | .M24 2024Summary: For almost 200 years, sociologists have been working to better understand how society operates. We do not arrogantly imagine that we have all the answers, but we are confident that we have learned quite a lot that we can share with others. To our students, we sociologists offer an introduction to the fascinating and very practical study of the social world. Our invitation is this: Share what we have learned and then consider appropriate paths of action. After all, as we come to know our world, we all have a responsibility to do what we can to improve it. Society: The Basics, Sixteenth Edition, provides you with a comprehensive understanding of how society works. You will find this title to be informative, engaging, and even entertaining. Before you have finished the first chapter, you will discover that sociology is both enlightening and extremely useful. Sociology is also a great deal of fun. Most important, sociology is a field of study that can change the way you see the world and open the door to many new opportunities. What could be more exciting than that?"-- Provided by publisher.-- from back cover
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 586-619) and index (pages 620-640).
For almost 200 years, sociologists have been working to better understand how society operates. We do not arrogantly imagine that we have all the answers, but we are confident that we have learned quite a lot that we can share with others. To our students, we sociologists offer an introduction to the fascinating and very practical study of the social world. Our invitation is this: Share what we have learned and then consider appropriate paths of action. After all, as we come to know our world, we all have a responsibility to do what we can to improve it. Society: The Basics, Sixteenth Edition, provides you with a comprehensive understanding of how society works. You will find this title to be informative, engaging, and even entertaining. Before you have finished the first chapter, you will discover that sociology is both enlightening and extremely useful. Sociology is also a great deal of fun. Most important, sociology is a field of study that can change the way you see the world and open the door to many new opportunities. What could be more exciting than that?"-- Provided by publisher.-- from back cover