Download or read book Sociological Snapshots 2 written by Jack Levin and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop sociological imaginations

Download or read book Sociological Snapshots 5 written by Jack Levin and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-06-11 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fifth Edition of the best-selling Sociological Snapshots continues to provide a solid foundation for students as it introduces them to the world of sociological analysis. Combining abstract sociological concepts with interesting and grounded essays ("snapshots") on issues of contemporary interest, this book helps students discover relevant connections and encourages them to develop a sociological eye. By linking everyday life experiences to foundational concepts and concerns, it serves as an effective springboard from the student’s familiar and concrete world to the more abstract realm of sociological theory and the sociological perspective. Student-friendly introductions preceding each section of the text provide rich context and tie the readings to the central concepts of sociological thought, while writing, observation, and data-collecting exercises following each section encourage students to practice what they are learning. New to the Fifth Edition Features updated topics and research within each essay Includes five new snapshots on current issues: immigrants from Latin American countries; celebratory rioting by college students; hate as a mental illness; sex offenders; and violence on the national mall in Washington, D.C. Provides an updated annotated reading list at the end of each section, connecting the informal essays to the more formal research literature of the discipline Intended Audience Using accessible language and an entertaining writing style, this book is a valuable supplementary text for Introductory Sociology, Social Change, or Modernization courses. Contributor to the SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award

Download or read book Sociological Snapshots written by Jack Levin and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1998-07-16 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook helps introductory sociology students 'see' abstract, but nonetheless basic sociological concepts. Each essay relates some abstract sociological concept. Each section offers three to five snapshots and shows how sociological concepts emerge from the overlapping themes.

Download or read book Sociological Snapshots 4 written by Jack Levin and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2004-01-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to Sociology, "seeing" is indeed believing. In Sociological Snapshots 4: Seeing Social Structure and Change in Everyday Life, Jack Levin bridges the gap between sociological theorizing and everyday experiences by developing students' ability to "see" sociology via "snapshots" of culture and social structure. Unlike other basic readers, this book contains a set of informal essays with topics ranging from elevator culture to domestic terrorism, from fads to the Washington, D.C., snipers. In a simple and entertaining style, this book continues to link everyday experiences to foundational concepts and concerns and analyze data about social reality.

Download or read book Sociology written by Jack Levin and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1996-03-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this introductory text in sociology is to hook students' interest and get them to read, see and think sociologically. The book includes `snapshots' (journalistic accounts) and `portraits' (empirical sociological studies). Each part is introduced with an essay which ties the snapshots and portraits together and explains where and who the big ideas of the discipline came from, their context, and how they continue to be applicable to our thinking about society today. Each part ends with a section called `Developing Your Own Snapshots' which encourages students to learn by doing their own sociological thinking. There are photo essays at the beginning of each part which serve to capture the students' interest.

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Download or read book Social Research Methods written by Alan Bryman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting a coherent and student-friendly format, this book offers an encyclopaedic introduction to social research methodology, and considers a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methods to help students identify and evaluate the best approach for their research needs.

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