Society in Focus

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<span>Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology, Ninth Edition</span><span>,</span><span></span><span>emphasizes how society and social</span><span></span><span>forces affect everything from globalization</span><span></span><span>and international policies to day-to-day</span><span></span><span>activities in our personal lives. In this</span><span></span><span>edition, the authors go beyond the mere</span><span></span><span>questioning of issues to take a closer look</span><span></span><span>at the social world in which we live. They</span><span></span><span>provide an integrated approach that uses</span><span></span><span>sociological thinking to help students</span><span></span><span>analyze and understand key concepts. To</span><span></span><span>focus increased attention on sociological</span><span></span><span>thinking and research methods, they</span><span></span><span>have chosen four key themes: media and</span><span></span><span>technology, globalization, cultural diversity,</span><span></span><span>and trends for the future. Because sociology</span><span></span><span>is about all of us and our daily lives, it is an</span><span></span><span>eminently practical and useful discipline for</span><span></span><span>understanding our social world.<br><br><br></span><span>This Ninth Edition Includes:<br></span><span><br> specific student outcomes for each chapter as well as assessment items linked to those outcomes<br><br> new chapter-opening vignettes that give real-life examples illustrating important terms, concepts, and theories included in that chapter<br><br> updated data, statistics, maps, charts, boxes, and tables citing the latest research available<br><br> examples of the powerful impact of media and technology on society, especially the role social media play in helping to shape and define our daily social lives<br><br> new photos and cartoons accompanied by critical-thinking questions that reinforce and illustrate important sociological terms, concepts, and theories</span>

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<span>William E. Thompson is professor of sociology at Texas A&amp;M University -Commerce.<br><br>Joseph V. Hickey is professor emeritus of sociology at Emporia State University.<br><br>Mica L. Thompson is an adjunct professor at Texas A&amp;M University - Commerce.</span>

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