Introduction to Sociology: Canadian Version
- ISBN-10
- 1483301605
- ISBN-13
- 9781483301600
- Series
- Introduction to Sociology
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 808
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-07-25
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Authors
- George Ritzer, Neil Guppy
Description
While providing a rock-solid foundation of sociology, Introduction to Sociology: Canadian Version, by renowned sociologists George Ritzer and Neil Guppy, illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of today’s most compelling social phenomena: Globalization, consumer culture, and the Internet. Ritzer and Guppy bring students into the conversation by bridging the divide between the outside world and the classroom. The international version of the book by Ritzer has been redesigned with an explicitly Canadian core. The result is this compelling Canadian version featuring George Ritzer’s distinctive voice and style blended with Neil Guppy’s definitive views on Canadian sociology—highlighting the place of Canada in a globalizing world.
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