Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Sociology
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Introduction to Sociology by George Ritzer
In the fully updated>Fifth Edition>of>Introduction to Sociology, bestselling author George Ritzer shows you the relevance of sociology to your life. While providing a rock-solid foundation, the text illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of the most compelling contemporary social phenomena: globalization, consumer culture, the Internet, and the McDonaldization of society. Packed with current examples and the latest research of how public sociologists are engaging with the critical issues of today, this new edition encourages you to apply a sociological perspective to your worldview--empowering you to participate in a global conversation about current social problems.Also available as a digital option (courseware). Learn more about Introduction to Sociology - Vantage Digital Option, Fifth Edition ISBN: 978-1-0718-2909-7]
In the fully updated>Fifth Edition>of>Introduction to Sociology, bestselling author George Ritzer shows you the relevance of sociology to your life. While providing a rock-solid foundation, the text illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of the most compelling contemporary social phenomena: globalization, consumer culture, the Internet, and the McDonaldization of society. Packed with current examples and the latest research of how public sociologists are engaging with the critical issues of today, this new edition encourages you to apply a sociological perspective to your worldview--empowering you to participate in a global conversation about current social problems.
Also available as a digital option (courseware). Learn more about Introduction to Sociology - Vantage Digital Option, Fifth Edition ISBN: 978-1-0718-2909-7]
George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, where he has also been a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and won a Teaching Excellence Award. He was awarded the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award by the American Sociological Association, an honorary doctorate from LaTrobe University in Australia, and the Robin Williams Lectureship from the Eastern Sociological Society. His best-known work, The McDonaldization of Society (8th ed.), has been read by hundreds of thousands of students over two decades and translated into over a dozen languages. Ritzer is also the editor of McDonaldization: The Reader; and author of other works of critical sociology related to the McDonaldization thesis, including Enchanting a Disenchanted World, The Globalization of Nothing, Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society, as well as a series best-selling social theory textbooks and Globalization: A Basic Text. He is the Editor of the Encyclopedia of Social Theory (2 vols.), the Encyclopedia of Sociology (11 vols.; 2nd edition forthcoming), the Encyclopedia of Globalization (5 vols.), and is Founding Editor of the Journal of Consumer Culture. In 2016 he will publish the second edition of Essentials of Sociology with SAGE.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781544355184 |
| ISBN 10 | 1544355181 |
| Title | Introduction to Sociology |
| Author | Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sage Publications, Inc |
| Year published | 2019-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 600 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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