Sociology The Study of Society

For courses in Introduction to Sociology. This up-to-date holistic text stresses the impact of society on social arrangements and social behavior, and emphasizes the interdependence of societies which are increasingly influenced by international corporate capitalism and international government and non-government organizations. It uses a comparative and historical perspective to illustrate how Sociology developed, patterns of social change, and focuses on the economical/political arena as a dominant source of it.