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Exploring the Questions of TodayIdentity & InequalityRace, Class, & GenderMulticulturalismGlobalizationSociology Now reflects the discipline today and explores the big questions about multiculturalism and globalization that sociologists ask.It explains how the classic concerns of sociology—social order, social conflict, social interaction—have been reshaped by new insights about multiculturalism and globalization.Sociology has always offered a way to make sense of the complex and sometimes contradictory forces that shape our social lives in any era. As Sociology Now explains sociology as both a body of knowledge and a "way of seeing," it shows how two such forces in particular have come to preoccupy sociologists and influence the way they look at the events and experiences of the early twenty first century:The first is globalization--the economic, political, cultural, and social interconnections among people and institutions all over the world.The second is multiculturalism--the recognition that race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other statuses are sources of social inequality, but also the foundations of our identities.Michael Kimmel, a leading sociologist and gender researcher, and co-author Amy Aronson, a journalist and media scholar, address these questions head-on as they make a compelling case for the importance of sociology in the contemporary world.To learn more about the new edition, click here to visit the showcase site.What is the Pearson Census Update Edition?The Census Update edition incorporates 2010 Census data into a course–simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program are as follows: Census Update Edition - Features fully updated data throughout the text–including all charts and graphs–to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. This edition also includes a reproduction of the 2010 Census Questionnaire for your students to explore in detail. 2010 Census Update Primer - A brief seven-chapter overview of the Censu
How do the foundational concepts of sociology—social order, conflict, and interaction—adapt to the realities of a globalized, multicultural twenty-first century? Authors Amy Aronson and Michael S. Kimmel utilize their respective backgrounds in media studies and gender research to frame sociology not merely as a static body of knowledge, but as an active lens for interpreting contemporary social life. By integrating updated 2010 Census data, the text provides a quantitative foundation for examining how race, class, gender, and global interconnections define modern identity and systemic inequality.
What You Will Find
The text functions as a standard academic introduction, prioritizing accessibility and current data to engage students in sociological inquiry. Its reliance on the 2010 Census update suggests a focus on empirical grounding for undergraduate curricula.
Page Count:
576
Publication Date:
2011-07-08
Publisher:
Pearson
ISBN-10:
0205203442
ISBN-13:
9780205203444
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