Our Social World: Condensed Version
“The pedagogical features found in Ballantine and Roberts were useful, particularly theThinkingSociologicallyquestions. I think it helps the instructor think about questions they want to ask the students. And it helps to think about questions that might spark discussion. TheEngaging Sociologysections also can be used at the beginning of a lecture discussion to get the students interested in the material and to see how the material can be applied to them—excellent.”(Heidi Williams)“I like the use of the social world model to demonstrate how the individual is affected by larger community, national, societal, and global phenomena. The pages are aesthetically pleasing and there is a good balance of pictures, charts, other graphics, and text. The chapters convey a great deal of information while still remaining organized and concise. I feel like the writing is accessible to students but also retains a professionalism.”(Kayla Pritchard)