Introduction to sociology / George Ritzer, University of Maryland, J. Michael Ryan, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
"This edition of Introduction to Sociology brings on a new co-author. The relationship between George Ritzer and J. Michael Ryan goes back more than two decades. In this letter, the two authors talk more about their relationship, how they came to work together on this text, and hopefully, to in...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, California :
SAGE,
[2024]
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| Edition: | Sixth Edition. |
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| Summary: | "This edition of Introduction to Sociology brings on a new co-author. The relationship between George Ritzer and J. Michael Ryan goes back more than two decades. In this letter, the two authors talk more about their relationship, how they came to work together on this text, and hopefully, to inspire students to see how sociology, and sociologists, work "behind the scenes."... Michael: "It goes without saying that George is one of the leading sociologists in the world today. His contributions to the discipline have spanned nearly five decades and have had a significant influence within the discipline of sociology, as well as beyond it. One of the many strengths of this new edition is that it represents a more rounded vision of sociology. Despite being frequent collaborators, we often have very different perspectives and, while frequently overlapping, our individual areas of expertise are often quite different. George, for example, is an expert in theory, consumption, and globalization, while my scholarly work focuses more on genders and sexualities, the COVID-19 pandemic and health issues, and social inequalities. As we think you will find in this textbook, these "differences" are, in fact, interdependent and complementary." Both: "Sociology is more than just a major; it can also become a way of life. That is certainly the case for us. Sociology is about facts. And about opinions. And about trends. And about each of us, our families and friends, social networks, and the worlds in which we live. In sum, sociology is about how all of these things blend together and allow us to develop a social scientific understanding of our contemporary world and our own individual places within it. "This textbook is not intended to persuade but, rather, to inform. Like the societies we live in, it is made stronger by complementary knowledges. We present it to readers as a living testament to the idea that society can be rooted in differences (a growing reality, especially in recent years) yet still grow through mutual understandings based in science, reason, and the many tools that the exciting field of sociology can provide."...""-- |
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| Item Description: | Revised edition of Introduction to sociology, [2020]. |
| Physical Description: | xxiv, 511 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781071875179 1071875175 |