Sociology: Global and Southern African Perspectives

Macionis's Sociology, 17thedition, on which this 1stedition of Sociology: Global and Southern African Perspectives is based, provides you with a comprehensive introduction to the discipline and its distinctive way of looking at the social world. The book takes the context in which it emerges seriously, so that classical sociological theories as well as decolonial theories with a focus on the Global South and southern African applications are discussed. In so doing, theories that are relevant for teaching and learning in South African higher education institutions and beyond are underlined to provide a balanced and comprehensive approach to sociology in this particular context. You will, therefore, find this book to be informative, engaging and relevant. Features of this book Learning objectives; "Power of society" features; Chapter overiews; Margin definitions; "Diversity snapshot" and "Thinking about diversity" features; "Global snapshot" and "Regional snapshot" features; "Seeing ourselves" features; "Window on the world" features; "Controversy and debate" features; Summary tables; "Seeing sociology in everyday life" and "Seeing sociology in your everyday life" features;and Chapter summaries. This eBook is in ePDF format, which enables youto: View the entire book offline on desktop ortablet; Search for and highlight text;and Add and edit personal notes directly in youreBook.