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| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care Rose Weitz, 2001 Traditionally, medical sociology texts have been written from a medical perspective, focusing primarily on health issues as they have been defined by doctors, and often reading much like health education textbooks. Weitz, instead, adopts a critical perspective, sometimes challenging medical perspectives, sometimes raising broader issues beyond those of interest to the medical world. This perspective, which is more thoroughly sociological, is now more common among instructors than the older medical perspective. |
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| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Mapping the Social Landscape Susan J. Ferguson, 2002 Drawing from a wide selection of classic and contemporary works, this best-selling reader includes 56 readings that represent a plurality of voices and views within sociology. |
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| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: The Discovery of Society Randall Collins, 2009 This classic text explores the lives and ideas of the social thinkers who have shaped and continue to forge traditions in sociology. Focusing on the great names in the field, it weaves biographical and conceptual details into a tapestry of the history of social thought of the 19th and 20th centuries. Written in a narrative style that is accessible and exciting, this text serves as an excellent supplement for courses in social and sociological theory, the history of social thought, the history of sociology, and introduction to sociology. |
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| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Seeing Ourselves : Classic, Contemporary, and Cross-cultural Readings in Sociology Nijole Vaicaitis Benokraitis, John J. Macionis, Bruce Ravelli, 2006-03 |
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| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: The Sociology of Education Jeanne Ballantine, Floyd M. Hammack, 2015-07-22 Putting Sociology to Work; Chapter 4 Gender, Race, and Class: Attempts to Achieve Equality of Educational Opportunity; Gender and Equality of Educational Opportunity; Class, Race, and Attempts to Rectify Inequalities in Educational Opportunity; Integration Attempts; Educational Experience of Selected Minorities in the United States; Improving Schools for Minority Students; Summary; Putting Sociology to Work; Chapter 5 The School as an Organization; The Social System of the School; Goals of the School System; The School as an Organization. |
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| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Customer Service Robert W. Lucas, 2009 Customer Service, 4/e by Lucas features how-to topics for the customer service professional. It covers the concepts and skills needed for success in business careers, including listening techniques, verbal and nonverbal communication, and use of technology. Emphasis is given to dealing with customer service problems and how to handle conflicts and stress. Insights and tips are also provided for customer service supervisory personnel |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Communication for Business and the Professions Patricia Hayes Andrews, John E. Baird, 1980 |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Society and Technological Change Rudi Volti, 2017-01-09 Society and Technological Change is the best text available for undergraduate courses exploring the relationship between societal and technological change Brimming with Rudi Volti's expertise and enthusiasm for its dynamic subject, this always timely volume helps students grasp the vast societal implications of a wide range of technological breakthroughs, both historic and contemporary. |
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| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Course Guide for Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Jason LaPres, Beth Kersten, 2022 Eighth Edition is designed for students who are enrolled in a one-semester course in human anatomy and physiology. The scope, organization, writing style, depth of presentation, and pedagogical aspects of the text have been tailored to meet the needs of students preparing for a career in one of the allied health professions, or taking the course as a general education requirement. The eighth edition has been substantially enhanced and improved. Added a Careers In section at the start of every chapter to show students how the chapter content relates to careers in the real world. Approximately 20 figures and tables were revised or are completely new.Revised descriptive language to improve the overall readability of the text. Terminology and phrasing more commonly used by students outside the classroom have been added where appropriate. By making the text easier to read, students will have an easier time grasping more complex anatomical and physiological content. Added the course guide of the 8th edition back into the lecture text to facilitate easier student use and completion. Updated terminology to align with the Terminologia Anatomica, Terminologia Histologica, and Terminologia Embryologica-- |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Sociology in Our Times Diana Kendall, 2011 This best-selling comprehensive book conveys the relevance of sociology by including a timely collection of theories, research, and examples, including its signature first-person accounts that open chapters. Experiences represented in the chapter openers accurately mirror the richness and complexity of society itself while also establishing the themes that are carried throughout the chapters. The author's vivid, inviting writing style, emphasis on applications, eye for the most compelling current examples, and use of assignable photo-essays and companion video engages readers and further highlights sociology relevance to all students. Kendall's text is acclaimed in the field for being the first textbook to integrate race, class, and gender issues, and for its thorough presentation of sociological theory, including contemporary perspectives such as feminism and postmodernism. |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Introduction to Sociology 2e Nathan J. Keirns, Heather Griffiths, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Sally Vyain, Tommy Sadler, Jeff D. Bry, Faye Jones, 2015-03-17 This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course.--Page 1. |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Mapping the Social Landscape: Readings in Sociology Susan J. Ferguson, 2008 Drawing from a wide selection of classic and contemporary works, the 60 selections in this best-selling reader represent a plurality of voices and views within sociology. In addition to classic works by authors such as Karl Marx, Max Weber, C. Wright Mills, David Rosenhan, Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, this anthology presents a wide range of contemporary scholarship, some of which provides new treatments of traditional concepts. By integrating issues of diversity throughout the book, Ferguson helps students see the inter-relationships of race, social class, and gender, and the ways in which they have shaped the experiences of all people in society. |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Sociology in Our Times Diana Kendall, 2004-03-01 This cutting-edge, applied book highlights the relevance of sociology by including a diverse collection of theories, research, and lived experiences that accurately mirror the diversity in society itself. The author's vivid, applied, personal writing style engages students, and activates compelling everyday examples that make sociology particularly relevant to diverse students. A social issue or application opens each chapter and provides various topics for boxes, features, and examples that are carried throughout the entire chapter. Kendall's text is acclaimed in the field for being the first textbook to integrate race, class, and gender issues; as well as for its thorough presentation of sociological theory, which includes diverse theoretical viewpoints such as feminist and postmodernist theory. Kendall shows students that sociology involves important questions and issues that they confront both personally and vicariously. |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Public Relations Practices Allen H. Center, Frank E. Walsh, 1985 |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Nursing Now Joseph T. Catalano, 2006 As nursing students move toward becoming professionals, they must gain theoretical knowledge, learn clinical skills, and develop professional values. Joseph Catalano presents a wide range of pertinent topics and offers the most up-to-date coverage for the Issues & Trends course in this new 4th edition of his cutting-edge text. It explores the evolution and history of nursing, and examines the impact of reform, the legal system, and politics on the profession. |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: The Sociology of the Professions Philip Elliott, 2013-12-31 |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Down to Earth Sociology: 14th Edition James M. Henslin, 2007-02-13 Presents a selection of forty-six readings that provide, an introduction to the sociological perspective, look at how sociologists conduct research, examine the cultural underpinnings of social life, and discuss social groups and social structure, gender and sexuality, deviance, and social stratification, institutions, and change. |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Sociology Margaret L. Andersen, Howard F. Taylor, 2020 |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Essentials of Sociology Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum, Deborah Carr, 2013 The textbook and readings that teach students how issues in our global society connect to their own lives. |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Financial Accounting Fundamentals John Wild, 2017 |
| essentials of sociology 8th edition ebook: Essentials of Sociology George Ritzer, 2019-11-08 Show students the relevance of sociology to their lives. Adapted from Ritzer’s Introduction to Sociology, this text provides students with a rock-solid foundation in a shorter and more streamlined format. |
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