While providing a rock-solid foundation of sociology, Introduction to Sociology: Canadian Version, by renowned sociologists George Ritzer and Neil Guppy, illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of today’s most compelling social phenomena: Globalization, consumer culture, and the Internet. Ritzer and Guppy bring students into the conversation by bridging the divide between the outside world and the classroom. The international version of the book by Ritzer has been redesigned with an explicitly Canadian core. The result is this compelling Canadian version featuring George Ritzer’s distinctive voice and style blended with Neil Guppy’s definitive views on Canadian sociology—highlighting the place of Canada in a globalizing world.
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Ch.1 An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age Ch.2 Thinking Sociologically Ch. 3 Researching the Social World Ch.4 Culture Ch.5 Socialization and Interaction Ch.6 Organizations, Societies and the Global Ch.7 Deviance and Crime Ch.8 Social Inequality Ch.9 Race, Ethnicity and Ancestry Ch.10 Sex and Gender Ch.11 The Family Ch.12 Politics and the Economy Ch.13 The Body, Medicine, Health and Health Care Ch.14 Population, Urbanization, and the Environment Ch.15 Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Behaviour Ch.16 Religion and Education
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Neil Guppy is professor and head of Sociology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He was associate dean (Students) from 1996 to 1999 and associate vice-president (Academic Programs) from 1999 to 2004. Having taught at UBC since 1979 he has received both a University Killam Teaching Prize and a University Killam Research Prize. He is a graduate of Queenâs University (BA/BPHE) and the University of Waterloo (MSc/Ph D, 1981). He has published several books, including Education in Canada and The Schooled Society (both with Scott Davies), Social Inequality in Canada (with Edward Grabb), and Successful Surveys (with George Gray). His published work has also been in Canadian Public Policy, Canadian Review of Anthropology and Sociology, Canadian Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review and International Migration Review. His research interests include social inequality (especially class, ethnicity, and gender), work and occupations, and education.