Sociology for a New Century
- ISBN-10
- 0803990820
- ISBN-13
- 9780803990821
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 605
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-03-08
- Publisher
- Pine Forge Press
- Authors
- Joseph F. Healey, York William Bradshaw, Rebecca Smith
Description
This book aims to help college students understand how their lives are shaped by the complexities of global social forces in our new century. It will enable students to develop an approach to thinking about social issues and evaluating claims and arguments. It demonstrates the power and value of thinking sociologically about societies today and helps teach the process of investigation, the sociological craft of research, critical thinking, and careful analysis.
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