SOC (with CourseMate, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) (New, Engaging Titles from 4ltr Press) - Softcover

Benokraitis, Nijole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1305094557 ISBN 13: 9781305094550

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Created by the continuous feedback of a “student-tested, faculty-approved” process, SOC4 delivers all the key terms and all of the core concepts for the introductory sociology course through a visually appealing print component with tear-out review cards for students and class prep cards for instructors. Additionally, SOC4 includes an online study center offering with CourseMate that includes an eBook and set of interactive digital tools to address multiple-learning styles, all at a value-based price. SOC4 was developed with considerable input from focus groups, surveys, and conversations with students and instructors resulting in high-interest and comprehensive content, current examples, and a personal tone that accommodates sociology students’ lifestyles and is proven to increase retention and enhance outcomes.

About this title

Review:

"An accessible text that covers a breadth of topics for a sociology class while presenting a variety of sociological perspectives on each topic."

"The book has good visual appeal, nice graphics, and up-to-date, timely examples. I really like it."

About the Author:

Nijole V. Benokraitis, professor of sociology at the University of Baltimore, received a B.A. in sociology and English from Emmanuel College, an M.A. in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana, and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as both chair and graduate program director of the University of Baltimore's Department of Sociology and has chaired numerous university committees. She has authored, coauthored, edited, or coedited eight books, including CONTEMPORARY ETHNIC FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES: CHARACTERISTICS, VARIATIONS, AND DYNAMICS; FEUDS ABOUT FAMILIES: CONSERVATIVE, CENTRIST, LIBERAL, AND FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES; MODERN SEXISM: BLATANT, SUBTLE, AND COVERT DISCRIMINATION; and SEEING OURSELVES: CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY, AND CROSS-CULTURAL READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY. In addition, she has published numerous articles and book chapters on such topics as institutional racism and discrimination against women in government and higher education.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1305094557
• ISBN 13: 9781305094550
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 400