Now in its second edition, Thinking about Sociology continues to provide a critical and in-depth introduction to the core concepts, topics, and skills central to the discipline of sociology today. Using a well-rounded and accessible approach, author Karen Anderson expertly guides readers through a range of sociological perspectives while exploring issues of socialization, interpersonal and group interaction, cultural influence, difference and inequality, and social change. Providing students with the foundation they need to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, Thinking about Sociology challenges readers to re-evaluate their thoughts and assumptions about their own lives and the social world around them.

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Karen Anderson is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at York University, where she has taught since 1988. She completed her PhD at the University of Toronto and specializes in sex and gender systems, classical, contemporary, and feminist theory, as well as social change and social history. Her current research interests include education, pedagogy, and new technologies. Between 2007 and 2010 she was a research fellow at York University's Centre for the Support of Teaching, where she conducted research on teaching large introductory university classes. She has authored two books, as well as numerous book chapters and journal articles.

"Karen Anderson's Thinking about Sociology is the best introduction to sociology available for students today." --Sean Ashley, Capilano University

"[Thinking about Sociology] has made me excited to teach intro sociology all over again! I found the approach to sociology presented in this text refreshing and innovative." --Dale Ballucci, Western University