Andersen & Taylor is a theoretically balanced, mainstream, brief text characterized by its emphasis on diversity. In every chapter, students explore research and data that ...

This text explains the three basic sociological perspectives - functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist.

Now in its fifth edition, this text continues to provide understandable presentations of abstract sociological issues. The authors present the essentials of sociology clearly ...

Presents sociological concepts using cross-cultural and global examples, news reports from popular sources, real-life vignettes, and case studies. Learning aids include ...

The new edition of this introductory text has an online component (an access code is provided with the book). Lindsey (Maryville U. of St. Louis) and Beach (Kentucky Wesleyan ...