Loose Leaf for SOC 2020

by Jon Witt

Overview

SOC 2020 is the sixth edition of Jon Witt’s book, and this revision offers significant changes to each chapter; some of the most substantial changes are in Chapter 8, on race and ethnicity, and Chapter 15, on Social Change. The new material on race and ethnicity sets the stage for a more nuanced and sophisticated understanding of these concepts. The updated chapter includes more historical context, a head-on discussion of the limits of biological approaches to race, a consideration of why such biological justifications are put forth, and a more detailed discussion of the consequences of these social constructions. Instructors will find a more expansive discussion of social change in Chapter 15, reinforcing the idea that positive social change is possible and empowering students to work toward improved structures in their own communities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260398458
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	09/24/2019
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	960
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jon Witt was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He attended college and graduate school in the Chicago area and received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Loyola University Chicago. Jon has been teaching at Central College in Pella, Iowa, since 1993. Hi first book, The Big Picture: A Sociology Primer (McGraw-Hill), provides an accessible and interesting introduction to what it means to look at the world sociologically. The website at www.soc101.com accompanies SOC and The Big Picture, and is dedicated to providing links to sociological stories, research, ideas, data, and more.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. The Sociological Imagination

2. Sociological Research

3. Culture

4. Socialization

5. Social Structure and Interaction

6. Deviance

7. Families

8. Education and Religion

9. Economy and Politics

10. Social Class

11. Global Inequality

12. Gender and Sexuality

13. Race and Ethnicity

14. Population, Health, and Environment

15. Social Change