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Price: $96.95

Format:
Hardback 704 pp.
60 figures, 61 tables, 66 photos, 9" x 11.5"

ISBN-10:
0195425596

ISBN-13:
9780195425598

Copyright Year:
2008

Imprint: OUP Canada

Sociology

A Canadian Perspective, Second Edition

Lorne Tepperman, Patrizia Albanese and James Curtis

Featuring chapters contributed by leading Canadian sociologists, Sociology: A Canadian Perspective explores Canadian society and its place in the world. Sociology is aimed very specifically at full-year intro sociology courses, instructors who want a higher-level text to challenge and engage their students, and instructors who prefer the flexibility and choice (in terms of content and ancillary materials) that a big book brings. All aspects of the book have been thoroughly revised and updated for this second edition, which includes brand-new chapters on theory, mass media, and sexuality, as well as new references, inserts, learning materials, and photos.

Readership : Core text for first-year introductory sociology courses.

Part I Introduction: The Sociological Approach
Introduction
1. Sociological Theory
2. Research Methods
Part II Major Social Processes
3. Socialization
4. Roles and Identities
5. Groups and Organizations
6. Culture and Culture Change
7. Deviance and Social Control
Part III Social Institutions
8. The Family
9. Education
10. Work and the Economy
11. Social Movements
12. Politics/Political Movements
13. Religion
Part IV Social Inequality
14. Class and Status Inequality
15. Gender and Gender Relations
16. Ethnic and Race Relations
17. Sexuality
Part V Canadian Society and the Global Context
18. Global Society
19. Population
20. Cities and Urbanization
21. Mass Media and Communication
22. The Environment
23. Health Issues
References
Glossary
List of Contributors
List of Tables, Boxes, and Figures
Author Index
Subject Index
Appendix of Tables

CBC Videos
Instructor's Manual
Test Bank
PowerPoint Slides
Student Companion Website
Instructor Companion Website

Lorne Tepperman is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. His current area of research in includes family, and more specifically how problem gambling affects family relations. The late James Curtis was a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Waterloo. His primary scholarly interests included social inequality, associational and political behaviour, the sociology of knowledge, and the sociology of physical activity and sport.
Patrizia Albanese is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Ryerson University. Her current area of research includes Canadian families, family policies, and children and childcare.

Principles of Sociology - Edited by Lorne Tepperman and James Curtis
Elements of Sociology - Edited by John Steckley and Guy Letts
Introducing Sociology - Murray Knuttila
Making Sense - Margot Northey and Lorne Tepperman
A Dictionary of Sociology - John Scott and Gordon Marshall
Reading Sociology - Edited by Lorne Tepperman and Harley Dickinson
Questioning Sociology - Edited by Myra J. Hird and George Pavlich

Special Features

Specific Canadian examples have been added to each chapter.
Theme boxes such as Sociology in Action, Open for Discussion, Global Issues, and Human Diversity appear in every chapter.
New chapters on theory, mass media, and sexuality.
It offers more subject choice in the chapters for instructors to choose from.
"In the First Person" material is incorporated into every chapter.
Inclusion of more figures and tables in each chapter.
There is a new Appendix of Tables at the back of the book.
All chapters were revised and updated to include new references, inserts, learning materials, and photos.
NEW! Additional Canadian content and examples have been added to each chapter giving students a solid understanding of sociology in a Canadian context.
NEW! The entire text has been re-edited, ensuring students gain the most up-to-date, essential information in a friendly and accessible format.
NEW! Second edition has been thoroughly updated to include new references, inserts, learning materials, and photos as well as the most recent research findings and statistics, including data from the 2006 Census.
NEW! New chapters on social theory (ch.1), mass media and communications (ch.22), sexuality (ch.17), and ethnic and race relations (ch.18) offer instructors a broader, more diverse range of material to choose from.
NEW! "In the First Person" boxed material is now incorporated into every chapter giving students an enhanced understanding of sociology today from expert, first person perspectives.
NEW! A stunning collection of all-new photos help capture the images of sociology today.
NEW! Modern and clean, the stunning full colour interior design has been completely redesigned for the new edition and reflects the vibrancy of sociology today.