Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life by David Newman is a companion anthology focuses on everyday experiences, important sociological issues, and hallmark historical events.
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd. |
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| ISBN | 9781412987608 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 413 |
In 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 personal experiences. Through his approachable writing style and lively personal anecdotes, the author has maintained his goal from the first edition: 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.
Providing provocative, eye-opening examples that illuminate the relationship between the individual and society, this Ninth Edition includes a mix of short articles, chapters, and excerpts. In addition to new readings and more coverage of global issues and world religions, the Ninth Edition focuses on sociological theory, methodologies and history to help students learn how to analyze what they read, as well as understand how research is done and how today’s theories have developed over time.
Credits
One of the greatest challenges we face as teachers of sociology is getting our students to see the relevance of the course material to their own lives and to fully appreciate its connection to the larger society. We teach our students to see that sociology is all around us. It’s in our families, our careers, our media, our jobs, our classrooms, our goals, our interests, our desires, and even our minds.
Sociology can be found at the neighborhood pub, in conversation with the clerk at 7-Eleven, on a date, and in the highest offices of government. It’s with us when we’re alone and when we’re in a group of people. Sociology focuses on questions of global significance as well as private concerns. For instance, sociologists study how some countries create and maintain dominance over others and also why we find some people more attractive than others. Sociology is an invitation to understand yourself within the context of your historical and cultural circumstances.
We have compiled this collection of short articles, chapters, and excerpts with the intent of providing comprehensive examples of the power of sociology for helping us to make sense of our lives and our times. The readings are organized in a format that demonstrates.
- the uniqueness of the sociological perspective
- tools of sociological analysis
- the significance of different cultures in a global world
- social factors that influence identity development and self-management
- social rules about family, relationships, and belonging
- the influence of social institutions and organizations on everyday life
- the significance of socioeconomic class, gender, and racial/ethnic backgrounds in everyday life
- the significance of social demographics, such as aging populations and migration
- the power of social groups and social change
| Title | Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life |
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| Subtitle | Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life |
| Autor | David M. Newman and Jodi O'Brien |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 413 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 9781412987608 |
| Format | |
| Filesize | 4 M |
| URL | David M. Newman and Jodi O'Brien Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life PDF |
