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Author: Kerry Ferris
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 505
ISBN-13: 9780393639308
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"In every chapter, Ferris and Stein use examples from everyday life and pop culture to draw students into thinking sociologically and to show the relevance of sociology to their relationships, jobs, and future goals. Data Workshops in every chapter give students a chance to apply theoretical concepts to their personal lives and actually do sociology.
Author: Kerry Ferris
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Published: 2014-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780393124057
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Author: Stephen Lyng
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780742501768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this new book, Lyng and Franks argue that contemporary sociology has lost its connection to human realities. Addressing the conceptual underpinnings of sociological practice, they offer ways for sociology to reclaim lost concepts of objectivity, reality, and truth. The authors deconstruct these terms in modern and postmodern contexts, yet they look beyond the usual predicaments espoused by these traditions in an effort to rebuild concepts of reality and truth more coherently for contemporary social relations and social problems.
Author: Michel Callon
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1986-09-08
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 134907408X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a collection of works regarding the interactions of science, technology, and society.
Author: Steven E. Barkan
Publisher:
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ISBN-13: 9781936126538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Steve Viscelli
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2016-04-12
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 0520962710
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLong-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.
Author: Karen Sternheimer
Publisher:
Published: 2020-04-15
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ISBN-13: 9780393419481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInnovative readings and blog posts show how sociology can help us understand everyday life.
Author: Nathan J. Keirns
Publisher:
Published: 2015-03-17
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 9781938168413
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course."--Page 1.
Author: Anabel Quan-Haase
Publisher:
Published: 2018-01-31
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780199024698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReal-Life Sociology integrates a theoretical approach with readable and relatable examples, providing an engaging and thought-provoking introduction to the core concepts and issues in Canadian sociology today. Keeping pace with our complex and changing society, this text tackles pertinenttopics such as cyberbullying, refugees, precarious job markets, privacy erosion, and transgender rights to help today's students make sense of the world around them.
Author: David Spurling
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2016-09-30
Total Pages: 747
ISBN-13: 1524663611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavid Spurling believes that a sociology book should enable the reader to understand social problems. Spurling uses his background, including research on the single homeless to look at sociological perspectives and research methods. The book looks at the variety of perspectives including Marxism, functionalism, feminism and neo-liberalism. His transport background, as both a worker and a lecturer, is reflected in the chapters on urbanism. A sociology book that claims to be comprehensive but ignores climate change would be nonsensical as it is the most important problem for current and future generations; therefore this book discusses this issue and what to do about it. Spurlings chapter on crime looks at the importance of crime to the victims, using statistics, so that it presents a different perspective to many other books. The chapter on race reflects the ways in which perceptions of immigration have little relationship to the actual data available and also the way in which the media has a great influence on public opinion. Spurling uses his examiner experience, as well as teaching experience, to examine the different aspects of the educational system. The chapter on religion reflects the wide variety of views on this subject. As a Quaker, Spurlings views on religion have a Quaker perspective. The hatred towards people of other religions or no religion is also examined in both contemporary and past societies. The influence of education and attitudes towards it are examined. Spurling has also included a chapter of questions and answers. This book would be ideal for first-year university students, including the University of London International Degree, as well as for A-Level students looking for different material. Learning Through Cooperation Ltd hopes that this book will provide support to anyone sitting their exams. For more details on how Learning Through Cooperation can help you, please visit www.davidjohnspurling.com.
