Publisher's Synopsis
This text provides a contemporary perspective on sociology, presenting major methods, theories and findings in the field. Emphasis is placed on cultivating a global perspective and a multicultural view. The text introduces three major theoretical paradigms: structural-functional analysis, symbolic-interaction analysis, and social-conflict analysis. It features 30 global theme maps to enhance global-learning topics, underscores the cultural diversity of society by covering race and ethnicity, and includes six types of theme boxes, two of which - "a decade of change" and "social diversity" - are new to this edition. The text also contains pedagogical aids in each chapter.
