Starting Points 2nd edition by Tepperman 9780199006823 *SPECIAL PRICING, FINAL SALE* *93b [ZZ]

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Starting Points offers introductory students a roadmap to the problems, theories, and approaches at the core of sociology. With engaging discussions of the investigations, theories, and researchers shaping the field today, this text encourages students to step back and interpret their world from a sociological perspective.

Special Features

• Written from the ground up by one of Canada's most distinguished sociologists, this single-authored indigenous text is relevant and relatable to students in this country.
• Accessible, student-friendly style will engage students while they learn the discipline's core principles.
• Integrates classic and cutting-edge research to provide a balanced look at key figures and developments that have shaped the field.
• A wealth of photos, figures, and tables help students visualize data trends and essential concepts.
• Theoretical foundation - examines each concept through a variety of theoretical lenses, including functionalist, postmodernist, symbolic-interactionist, conflict, and feminist theories.
• Balances Canadian perspectives with international viewpoints to offer a wide-ranging treatment of sociological issues at home and abroad.
• Captivating box program invites students to think about sociological ideas from many angles.
• NEW! Starting Off boxes at the beginning of each chapter explore topical case studies and news items that highlight chapter themes.
• One World, Many Societies boxes highlight social and diversity issues around the world to show how insights into regional issues can shed light on our own lives.
• People are Talking About boxes profile significant figures in the discipline and personalize the study of sociology by showing its development through the efforts of leading social researchers.
• Consistent framework facilitates an understanding of sociological concepts through stimulating sections that appear in every chapter.
• Ways of Looking At sections examine the key areas of study through various theoretical lenses to ensure students are exposed to different interpretations of prominent sociological concerns.
• Classic Studies sections provide students with historical background and classic theoretical perspectives to ensure they have a solid grounding in the discipline's core ideas.
• Critical Themes and Ideas sections present the author's own interpretation of a theme that is central to the chapter topic.
• NEW! Coming into Focus sections draw together important chapter concepts, leading into the end-of-chapter summary.

New to this Edition

• Visual summaries at the end of each chapter help students review the themes and figures central to each major topic. Each summary features a QR code that will take students directly to the Mobile Study Room via tablet or smartphone.
• The Mobile Study Room includes activities, review exercises, and multimedia content designed to help students master textbook material via tablet, smartphone, or PC. Students can choose from a range of activities to enhance their understanding of topics they find most interesting or challenging and create summaries tailored to their particular studying needs.
• Stand-alone chapters on deviance and sociological research offer expanded coverage of these essential subjects.
• Revised discussions of socialization and culture bring new perspectives on these fundamental topics and how they are related, in a stand-alone chapter appearing early in the textbook.