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Global Sociology: Introducing Five Contemporary Societies

by Linda Schneider, Arnold Silverman
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Explore Five Diverse Societies, Expand Your Perspectives

Global Sociology is a great read for students of sociology and those interested in learning about different cultures around the world. The book provides a comprehensive view of five diverse contemporary societies, helping readers understand and compare different social structures, institutions and cultures. The fictional vignettes add a personal touch, allowing readers to imagine themselves in each of the five different societies and experience life from a first-person perspective. Overall, this book is a must-read for those seeking to expand their cultural horizons and gain a better understanding of sociology in today's changing world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Global Sociology: Introducing Five Contemporary Societies

by Linda Schneider, Arnold Silverman
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ISBN: 9780073404189
Authors: Linda Schneider, Arnold Silverman
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology
Goodreads rating: 3.38
(rated by 26 readers)

Description

An effective supplement to any standard sociology text, this broad and comprehensive sociological description of five diverse contemporary societies with wide geographic distribution - Japan, Mexico, Egypt, Germany, and the Bushmen of Namibia - is organized around basic sociological topics: culture, social structure, group life, socialization, deviance, social institutions, social stratification, and social change. Fictional vignettes of individuals in each country help students experience first-person viewpoints on life in five very different societies. By comparing other societies with their own, students read about the range of social variation, learn what makes their own society distinctive, and gain a unique and fascinating vantage point on what sociology offers in a world of rapid social change. The fifth edition has been fully updated to reflect recent economic and political changes. New and updated data is included in each chapter. Current concerns such as crime, drug trafficking, ethnic diversity, gender, income inequality, political Islam and social change in traditional societies are addressed throughout the book. The impact of and response to global economic changes is a continuing theme in every chapter.
 

Explore Five Diverse Societies, Expand Your Perspectives

Global Sociology is a great read for students of sociology and those interested in learning about different cultures around the world. The book provides a comprehensive view of five diverse contemporary societies, helping readers understand and compare different social structures, institutions and cultures. The fictional vignettes add a personal touch, allowing readers to imagine themselves in each of the five different societies and experience life from a first-person perspective. Overall, this book is a must-read for those seeking to expand their cultural horizons and gain a better understanding of sociology in today's changing world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.