*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS* Imagining Sociology 3rd Edition by Catherine Corrigall-Brown 9780190164058 [ZZ]

An Introduction with Readings. Paperback, Oxford

Imagining Sociology introduces students to the concept of the sociological imagination and provides them with the foundational concepts and theories that will help them use this lens to understand the social world. Organized around the themes of social inequality, social institutions, and social change, the text introduces the key ideas of sociology in a student-friendly, easy-to-understand way. Each chapter contains two primary-source readings, by either classical theorists or contemporary researchers, carefully integrated into the text, and critical reading questions encourage students to make connections between the readings and the key ideas in the chapter. Activity boxes in each chapter provide ideas for thought-provoking class activities that will capture students' interest (all class-tested by the author), while highlight boxes offer deeper analysis of important contemporary social issues, such as gender and racial inequality or the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Readership : Students taking an introduction to sociology course at the first-year university or college level.

Special Features

• Integrated readings by classical theorists and contemporary researchers help students understand and apply the sociological concepts introduced in the text. Nine readings are new to this edition, introducing students to up-to-date research being done by sociologists today.
• Updated content on current topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, social media, and the Black Lives Matter movement applies sociological ideas to issues affecting students today.
• An increased focus on applying theory helps students understand theoretical concepts and see their relevance to understanding the social world.
• The clear, accessible writing style sparks students' interest and presents material in an easy-to-understand way.
• Updated highlight boxes provide students with deeper insight into the topics and theories presented in each chapter through discussions of important contemporary issues, such as police and race in Canada, diversity in the news, and the unequal effects of the pandemic.
• Activity boxes in every chapter offer instructors ideas for engaging classroom activities that apply sociological concepts to topics of interest to students (for example, measuring the "university experience"; exploring identity and status on social media; and examining the reality of reality TV).