Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life

Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life
ISBN-10
1071849549
ISBN-13
9781071849545
Series
Sociology
Category
Social Science
Pages
905
Language
English
Published
2022-08-11
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Author
David M. Newman

Description

In 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.

Get the book

Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Search the book
eBay.com
eBay.com
Search the book

Other editions

Similar books

  • Sociology For Dummies
    Sociology For Dummies
    By Jay Gabler

    Discover the who, what, and where of sociology — wrap your head around the basics of sociology to get a handle on what it is, where it came from, and who practices it Put on your sociology sunglasses — learn how to look at society ...

  • This is Sociology: A Short Introduction
    This is Sociology: A Short Introduction
    By Steven Threadgold, Dan Woodman

    In Australia, the Indigenous sociologist Aileen Morton Robinson has demonstrated how the assumption of whiteness shaped the feminist movement and the way it represented women and feminist issues. These scholars have shown that whiteness ...

  • Sociology in Action
    Sociology in Action
    By Kathleen Odell Korgen, Maxine P. Atkinson

    Packed with new activities and thought-provoking questions to help explain key concepts, the Second Edition of this innovative bestselling text immerses students in an active learning experience that emphasizes hands-on work, application, ...

  • Introduction to Sociology 2e
    Introduction to Sociology 2e
    By Nathan J. Keirns, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Heather Griffiths

    The second edition retains the book's conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today's students.

  • What's Wrong with Sociology?
    What's Wrong with Sociology?
    By Stephen Cole

    This book contains sixteen essays by sociologists who believe that their discipline faces very serious problems which must be overcome if the discipline is to survive and prosper.

  • On the Practice of Sociology
    On the Practice of Sociology
    By Pitirim A. Sorokin

    At the Harvard Research Center for Creative Altruism, he developed a blueprint for social reconstruction. This collection includes essays that range from his early Russian years to his final works in the '60s.

  • The Sociology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
    The Sociology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
    By Megan Todd, Sarah Tomley, Mitchell Hobbs

    However, critics of this position, such as British sociologist John Tomlinson, rebut this charge by using the concept of glocalization. Tomlinson acknowledges that McDonald's is a global brand, but points out that it does make ...

  • Discover Sociology: NULL
    Discover Sociology: NULL
    By William J. Chambliss, Daina S. Eglitis

    Retrieved from http:// time.com/3590980/clickbait-normcoremansplain-oxford-word-runners-up/ Stephenson, W. (2014, June 3). ... Apocalypse, New Jersey: A dispatch from America's most desperate town. Rolling Stone.

  • Sociology: The Key Concepts
    Sociology: The Key Concepts
    By John Scott

    Bringing together an international range of highly regarded contributors from the full spectrum of disciplines, this useful reference guide is the ideal resource for those studying or interested in this popular area.

  • Contemporary Introduction to Sociology: Culture and Society in Transition
    Contemporary Introduction to Sociology: Culture and Society in Transition
    By Jeffrey C. Alexander, Laura Desfor Edles, Kenneth Thompson

    Indeed, in his book Highbrow, Lowbrow: The Emergence of Cultural Hierarchy in the U.S. (1988), historian Lawrence Levine demonstrates just how silly, as well as corrosive, such cultural snobbery can be. Levine points out that for a good ...