Sociology: A Global Perspective / Edition 7

by Joan Ferrante

Overview

Joan Ferrante's new Sixth Edition is a powerful tool for putting this country-and the world-into clear perspective and helping you master the sociological concepts that confront all cultures.

In a changing world, it is now more vital than ever to understand how the beliefs, traditions, and experiences of individuals in other countries affect us all. Ferrante's trademark approach continues in this edition: in each chapter, she emphasizes a country or an interconnection between the United States and another country and masterfully weaves together and applies sociological concepts and theories to important issues in United States and the world, to help you see your own country and others in the way sociologists do. So fascinating on every page, this book will help you discover how the sociological perspective enriches your understanding of our place in the global community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780495390916
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	10/24/2007
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	592
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Joan Ferrante is Professor of Sociology at Northern Kentucky University and author of Sociology: A Global Perspective, 9th Edition and co-editor of The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity in the United States. She received her PhD from the University of Cincinnati.

Table of Contents

1. The Sociological Imagination: With Emphasis on Globalization and Glocalization. 2. Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research: With Emphasis on Social Robotics. 3. Culture: With Emphasis on Transcultural Encounters and Exchanges. 4. Socialization: With Emphasis on In-Groups and Out-Groups. 5. Social Interaction and Impression Management: With Emphasis on Relationships in a Digital Age. 6. Formal Organizations: With Emphasis on Industrial Food. 7. Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control: With Emphasis on Mass Surveillance. 8. Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility. 9. Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction. 10. Gender and Sexualities: With Emphasis on Gender Ideals. 11. Economics and Politics: With Emphasis on India and Its IT Professionals. 12. Family: With Emphasis on the Aging Societies. 13. Education: With Emphasis on Social Reproduction in a Knowledge Economy. 14. Religion: With Emphasis on Religion as a Transnational Force. 15. Population and Health Care: With Emphasis on the U.S. Health Care System in Global Context. 16. Social Change: With Emphasis on Changing Environment.

Editorial Reviews

"Adopting a book like Ferrante is a clear indication that our department is serious about making our general education courses international and comparative. I particularly like the way each chapter focuses on a country. In this way Ferrante is able to go beyond merely mentioning other countries and give students all sorts of current events and historical materials in addition to the sociological perspective."

"One of the reasons I love this text is because it is so unbiased. Overall, she does an excellent job of being unbiased, and presenting students with several viewpoints. She does have student voices in her text—it works!"

"I like her style of talking with students and then researching their discussions. When she writes about what students have told her, this is encouraging to students because they see that their voice is valid. I use this effectively as I encourage my students to share their own ideas with the class and me"

"The examples are provided from both male and female perspectives, which make the book more relevant for understanding women's issues and problems of racial and ethnic inequalities in the world. I support this effort wholeheartedly"

"I like Ferrante's inclusion of student voices and periodically I use these items to initiate discourse among my own students"

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