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SynopsisThe title says it all. This tenth edition of the best-sellingSociologyis a comprehensive book and multimedia package that offers readers aglobal perspectiveto help them better understand their own lives, provides a strong focus onsocial diversitythat allows them to see the impact of race, class, and gender, and focuses oncritical thinking. With technology integratedthroughout,this new edition features hundreds of new research citations, as well as recent data from Census 2000 to present a cutting-edge picture of life both in the United States and around the world.Covering all aspects of sociology, this book describes sociological investigation, culture, society, interaction in everyday life, groups and organizations, deviance, sexuality, social stratification, social class in the United States, global inequality, gender stratification, race and ethnicity, aging, the economy, politics and government, family, religion, education, health and medicine, population and urbanization, collective behavior and social movements, and social change.An excellent resource for professionals in the field of sociology, this book is also an excellent read for non-academic hobbyists and life-long learners., This multi-media learning package, 'Sociology', 10th edition, offers students: a global perspective to help them better understand their own lives; a strong focus on social diversity to see the impact of race, class, and gender; and a focus on critical thinking. It features hundreds of new research citations and recent data from Census 2000., For one-quarter/semester Introductory Sociology courses. With relevant applications and a wealth of instructor and student resources, Sociology, Tenth Edition allows students to see sociology in their everyday lives! John Macionis never started out to become a sociologist, but after enrolling in his first sociology course, he found that sociology helped him make sense of the world and that it was an interesting, exciting and fun discipline. He wanted to share this excitement with the introductory sociology student, to help them see sociologyin their everyday lives, and this is what led him to make teaching and writing about sociology his life's work.