Spirit of Sociology (3rd Edition) (Penguin Academics)
This eclectic reader, edited by an award-winning teacher, introduces students to sociology’s diversity as a science and profession. There are three selections for each of the fifteen major topic areas: a quantitative or theoretical reading, a qualitative or interpretative reading, and a reading that shows how sociology is applied and practiced in the real world. Sixteen articles are new to this edition. New topics include: ethical dilemmas for social research brought up by the Internet; the implications of hooking up in college culture; the human genome and the relationship between culture and genetics; the slowing pace of adulthood creating a new stage in socialization; the Zimbardo Prison Experiment; public schools and their impact on the outcome on the lives of black males; surviving as both an American and a Muslim; and the impact of virtual communities on reality.