Rethinking Society in the 21st Century, 2nd Edition
Critical Readings in Sociology
- Publisher
- Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2008
- Category
- General, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551303420
- Publish Date
- Apr 2008
- List Price
- $54.95
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Where to buy it
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Description
This unique collection of readings maps out the concepts sociologists use to understand the foundations of society - families, economy and labour, education, health, and health care. This engaging and thought provoking book weaves together feminist, class-conscious, and anti-racist approaches to the study of Introductory Sociology.
Rethinking Society balances classical theoretical approaches in sociology - Durkheim, Marx, and Mills - with contemporary approaches found in the work of Dorothy Smith and Michel Foucault, for example. Following this exemplary grounding, Rethinking Society then introduces the foundations of society - socialization, social interaction, and culture - as well as the major social institutions of the family, the economy, and labour. Crime, moral regulation, and social justice are presented in a progressive light while population, globalization, and the New World Order complete this well-rounded introduction to Canadian sociology.
About the authors
Michelle Webber is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Brock University.
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Kate Bezanson is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Brock University.