Principles of Sociology
Canadian Perspectives
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2009
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195429824
- Publish Date
- Apr 2009
- List Price
- $111.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199023738
- Publish Date
- Aug 2017
- List Price
- $99.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195446661
- Publish Date
- Oct 2013
- List Price
- $123.95
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Description
An exciting, concise introduction to the discipline, the new second edition of the popular Principles of Sociology assembles an impressive team of Canadian Sociologists to introduce students to the key concepts and theories of sociology. In addition to explaining the fundamental principles ofsociology, the text explores how those principles may be used to yield new and surprising insights into Canadian society and Canada's place in the world. This edition has been fully updated with new discussion of Religion, Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity, Mass Media, and Globalization, andcomes with access to engaging MP3 clips from CBC. The result is a unique and enlightened overview of sociology that is ideally suited to one-semester introductory courses.
About the authors
Lorne Tepperman is a professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Sociology. He served as chair of the Department of Sociology between 1997–2003 and has authored and co-authored on topics that include social mobility, crime and deviance, gender, family, and Social Problems. He has given talks around the world on the power of social science and has won recognition for his skills in teaching.
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James Curtis is Professor of Sociology at the Unviersity of Waterloo.