Understanding Society: An Introductory Reader
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and modern readings that were handpicked for timeliness, diversity, and interest. Students across the country find the articles included to be easy to understand and intriguing. UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY: AN INTRODUCTORY READER, Third Edition, includes the most up-to-date selection available today. Out of 70 total articles, 60 percent are new in this edition. New topics include Internet dating, school shootings, gay marriage, immigration, single motherhood, globalization, video games, and religious diversity. As always, the editors have included the top names in the field. Five themes run throughout the text: classical sociological theory, contemporary research, diversity, globalization, and the application of the sociological perspective. In addition, new Applying Sociological Knowledge" features help you bridge the gap between abstract knowledge and a concrete understanding. "
Part I: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES AND SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH. 1. C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination." 2. Allan Johnson, "The Forest and the Trees." 3. Elaine Bell Kaplan, "Not Our Kind of Girl." 4. Joel Best, "Promoting Bad Statistics." Applying Sociological Knowledge: An Exercise for Students. Part II: CULTURE. 5. Fatima Mernissi, "Size 6: The Western Womans Harem." 6. Karen Steinheimer, "Do Video Games Kill?" 7. George Ritzer, "September 11, 2001: Mass Murder and Its Roots in the Symbolism of
