Sociology: Beyond Common Sense

SOCIOLOGY: BEYOND COMMON SENSE introduces students to major foundational concepts in sociology while encouraging them to apply sociological analysis to understand their world. C Wright Mills’ concept of the sociological imagination puts forward the idea that an individual’s personal experiences are determined by social forces, and the text helps students develop and apply this concept to the world around them. To accomplish this, each chapter begins with a story of true-to-life people and situations. The narrative, text, and media features combine to help students apply sociological concepts and understand issues with careful, empirical analysis.