This book aims to help college students understand how their lives are shaped by the complexities of global social forces in our new century. It will enable students to develop an approach to thinking about social issues and evaluating claims and arguments. It demonstrates the power and value of thi[...]

Uses sociological theory to tell the story of race and other socially constructed inequalities in United States with consistency and clarity. In this title, the Chapter-ending present debates based on the writings of prominent scholars spark classroom discussion on important issues, and first-person[...]