Showing 26 results for Sociology titles

Adult Development and Aging, 1st Edition

by Lori Harper et al.

Previously published by Nelson. As you look around your neighbourhood, you may be starting to notice that there are more older people. As a society, we are aging. In fact, this is a phenomenon that is occurring in most countries in the world. As you will soon learn, the over-85 age group is the fastest-growing segment of the population with more and…

Adult Development and Aging: The Canadian Experience, 2e

by Lori Harper et al.

As Canada experiences explosive growth in its older adult population, more occupations are confronted with a rapidly aging society and the need to understand the particularity of aging vis-à-vis Canadian laws, healthcare options and policies, and social support systems. The second edition of Adult Development and Aging addresses this need with a realistic…

Aging & Society: Canadian Perspectives, 9e

by Mark Novak et al.

With the growth of older populations in Canada comes the need for current, thoughtful, and comprehensive study of the social realities of aging. The ninth edition of Aging and Society addresses this need with attention to how the complex relationships between health and medicine, work, gender, technology, family, housing, and social support impact and…

Aging and Society: Canadian Perspectives, 8th Edition

by Mark Novak et al.

Previously published by Nelson. As the 21st century unfolds, the study of aging will increase in importance. Canada’s population will have more older people than ever before. These people will make new demands on Canada’s healthcare, retirement income, and housing resources. They will also bring new interests, skills, and approaches to later life. People…

Connecting Sociology

by Jayne Baker et al.

Connecting Sociology takes a modern approach that is designed to engage and encourage students to view their lives and experiences through a sociological lens. In each chapter the five main theoretical perspectives are revisited, analyzed, and applied to examples that are reflective of student experiences in modern society. Videos, interactive maps,…

New Society, Ninth Edition

by Robert J. Brym

Previously published by Nelson. New Society is an introductory sociology textbook overseen and edited by bestselling author Robert Brym, with contributed chapters by 15 well-respected sociological experts. Social problems are complex and controversial, and New Society is prided on its ability to build excitement for students around sociology as an academic…

Social Problems and Silver Linings

by Naomi Latini Wolfe

Social Problems and Silver Linings is designed to help students develop a sense of agency in resolving inherently complex social issues through self-reflection, participation, and discussion. The rich interactive materials focus on social problems and how students can work to improve them—all while guiding them towards using social theory in their own…

Society in Question, Seventh Edition

by Brym

Canada's best-selling introductory sociology reader, Society in Question, Seventh Edition, is a collection of 25 articles that provide balanced coverage of the major topics, approaches, and methods in current sociology. With his signature passion, Bob Brym selects and commissions articles characterized by their clarity, brevity, appeal to today’s undergraduate…

Sociology in Action 4th Edition

by Diane Symbaluk, Tami Bereska

Sociology in Action articulates the importance of developing a sociological imagination and highlights the tools that are necessary to develop that skill: empirical research methods that create verifiable knowledge, sociological theories that explain that knowledge, and critical thinking that enables us to evaluate and extrapolate from that knowledge.…

Sociology in Action, 3rd Edition

by Tami M. Bereska et al.

Nelson - The essence of sociology lies in the sociological imagination. Sociology in Action: A Canadian Perspective, Third Edition, articulates the importance of developing a sociological imagination and highlights the tools that are necessary to develop that skill: empirical research methods that create verifiable knowledge, sociological theories that…

Sociology: Think Outside the Book

by Robert Brym et al.

What makes sociology so exciting? And how can it be captured to engage students? Sociology: Think Outside the Book bridges the gap between foundational knowledge-building and the actual practice of sociology for introductory students. At its core, this digital text invites students to engage their imagination by highlighting the debates and unanswered…

The Family Dynamic: Canadian Perspectives, 7th Edition

by Margaret Ward et al.

Previously published by Nelson. The Family Dynamic: Canadian Perspectives provides a comprehensive, down-to-earth, overview of the constellations of family forms in Canada in the twenty-first century. It broadens students’ understanding of the pluralism of family forms in Canada by including lived experiences in the form of first-person narratives at…