Sociology in Action

Sociology in Action
Author: Kathleen Odell Korgen
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 743
Release: 2023-01-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1071862332

Sociology in Action, Third Edition is an introductory text that encourages doing sociology through real-world activities that emphasize hands-on work, application, and learning by example. Each chapter is written by a specialist in that subject who also shares a passion for active learning. Edited by Kathleen Odell Korgen and Maxine P. Atkinson, this text explains sociology′s key concepts and theories, and pairs that foundational coverage with a series of carefully developed, assignable learning activities that prompt students to think and reflect, observe, analyze, investigate, and apply what they are learning. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your SAGE representative to request a demo. Learning Platform / Courseware SAGE Vantage is an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality SAGE textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. It’s a learning platform you, and your students, will actually love. Learn more. Assignable Video with Assessment Assignable video (available in SAGE Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now. LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.

Sociologists in Action

Sociologists in Action
Author: Kathleen Odell Korgen
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1452203113

Brings the subject matter of sociology to life for students. Linking theory and practice, this textbook explores how sociological knowledge is used in the community to fight for social change and justice.

Sociology in Action

Sociology in Action
Author: David S. Hachen
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2001
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780761986638

Part 1 Doing Sociology Seeing Society Using Theory Decoding Culture Uncovering Inequalities and Power Imagining Futures Part 2 Decision Cases The Worth of a Sparrow Conflict at Riverside Tossin' and Turnin' Lucy Allman In the Eye of the Beholder The Case of the Minnetonka Kawn Ordinance Off to College What's So Scary about the Truth? People Like You Lisa's Hidden Identity.

Race and Ethnicity

Race and Ethnicity
Author: Kathleen Odell Korgen
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2022-01-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1544394748

Featuring diverse authorship, Race and Ethnicity: Sociology in Action investigates topics from the most current scholarship on race. Built around thoughtful learning exercises, discussion questions, and real-world examples of sociologists in action, this innovative text helps students to learn sociology by doing sociology.

Social Problems

Social Problems
Author: Maxine P. Atkinson
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2019-12-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1544358644

Wake up your social problems classes! Social Problems: Sociology in Action helps your students learn sociology by doing sociology. Social Problems will inspire your students to do sociology through real-world activities designed to increase learning, retention, and engagement with course material.

Sociology in Action

Sociology in Action
Author: Diane Symbaluk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2018-02-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9780176725068

The essence of sociology lies in the sociological imagination. Sociology in Action: A Canadian Perspective, Third Edition, articulates the importance of developing a sociological imagination and highlights the tools that are necessary to develop that skill: empirical research methods that create verifiable knowledge, sociological theories that explain that knowledge, and critical thinking that enables us to evaluate and to extrapolate from that knowledge. By the time students have completed this text, they will be better equipped to engage in effective social action in the context of their families, communities, and professions, as well as in the context of larger social problems such as social inequality and environmental degradation. With their signature passion and Sociological Toolkit, Diane Symbaluk and Tami Bereska have created a text that will inspire 21st-century learners to become active and informed citizens.

Purpose, Meaning, and Action

Purpose, Meaning, and Action
Author: K. McClelland
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2016-09-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137108096

Control Systems Theory, a newly developing theoretical perspective, starts from an important insight into human behaviour: that people attempt to control the world around them as they perceive it. This book brings together for the first time the work of prominent sociologists contributing to the development of this wideranging theoretical paradigm.

Sociology and the New Materialism

Sociology and the New Materialism
Author: Nick J. Fox
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1473987385

The first book of its kind, Sociology and the New Materialism explores the many and varied applications of "new materialism," a key emerging trend in 21st century thought, to the practice of doing sociology. Offering a clear exposition of new materialist theory and using sociological examples throughout to enable the reader to develop a materialist sociological understanding, the book: Outlines the fundamental precepts of new materialism Explores how materialism provides new perspectives on the range of sociological topic areas Explains how materialist approaches can be used to research sociological issues and also to engage with social issues. Sociology and the New Materialism is a clear and authoritative one-stop guide for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in sociology, cultural studies, social policy and related disciplines.

Social Research Methods

Social Research Methods
Author: Kristin Kenneavy
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2022-05-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1544373902

Featuring a unique pedagogical framework, Social Research Methods: Sociology in Action provides all the elements required to create an active learning experience for this course. Students learn about quantitative and qualitative methods through a series of thoughtful learning exercises, discussion questions, and real-world examples of social researchers in action.

Public Sociology

Public Sociology
Author: Philip Nyden
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-05-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1412982634

This book highlights the variety of ways in which sociology brings about social change in community settings, assists nonprofit and social service organizations in their work, and influences policy at the local, regional, and national levels. It also spotlights sociology that informs the general public on key policy issues through media and creates research centers that develop and carry out collaborative research. The book details a broad range of sociology projects. The 33 case studies are divided into 8 sections. Each section also includes sidebars of include non-sociologists writing about the impact of selected research projects. In some cases these are interdisciplinary projects since solutions to social problems are often multifaceted and do not fit into the disciplines as defined by universities. Further, it emphasizes actions and connections. This is not armchair sociology where self-proclaimed public sociologists just write articles suggesting what government, corporations, communities, or others "ought to do." The authors are interested in the active connections to publics and users of the research, not the passive research process.