Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday LifeIn the Fourteenth Edition of Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, David Newman shows students how to see the "unfamiliar in the familiar"—to step back and see organization and predictability in their take-for-granted personal experiences. With his approachable writing style and lively anecdotes, the author’s goal from the first edition has been the same: to write a textbook that "reads like a real book." Many adopters of this book are fans of Peter Berger′s classic works, which helped introduce the idea of "social constructionism" to sociology. Newman uses the metaphors of "architecture" and "construction" to help students understand that society is not something that exists "out there," independently of themselves; it is a human creation that is planned, maintained, or altered by individuals. Using vivid prose, current examples, and fresh data, this text presents a unique and thought-provoking overview of how society is constructed and experienced. Instead of surveying every subfield in sociology, the more streamlined coverage (14 chapters) focuses on the individual and society, the construction of self and society, and social inequality in the context of social structures. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package in SAGE Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality SAGE textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. |
Contents
Conclusion | |
Social Deviance | |
The Criminalization of Deviance | |
Part III Social Structure Institutions and Everyday Life | |
Social Class and Inequality | |
Sociological Perspectives on Stratification | |
The Upper Class | |
Conclusion | |
References | |
Your Turn | |
Socialization | |
Your Turn | |
Index | |
Social Influences on Impression Management | |
Embarrassment | |
Intimacy and Families | |
Family Life | |
Historical Developments in Family Life | |
Family and Social Structure | |
The Normalization of Divorce | |
Race and Ethnicity | |
Conclusion | |
Sex and Gender | |
Population Trends | |
Reconstructing Society | |
Movements for Social Change | |
Resource Mobilization | |
Conclusion and Farewell | |
Glossary | |
References | |
Index | |
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