Showing 26 results for Sociology titles

The Family Dynamic: Canadian Perspectives, 8e

by Marc Bélanger et al.

Now in its eighth edition, The Family Dynamic: Canadian Perspectives provides a comprehensive, down-to-earth overview of the constellations of family forms in Canada. This book’s intuitive life-cycle structure covers all major milestones of family building, life, and development while broadening students’ understanding of the pluralism of family forms…

Walk A Mile: A Journey Towards Justice and Equity in Canadian Society, Second Edition

by Theresa Anzovino et al.

Walk a Mile: A Journey Towards Justice and Equity in Canadian Society is the first text of its kind to combine both cognitive and affective dimensions of studying diversity. It does so through an experiential framework that encourages self-reflection on the part of the reader while providing a strong foundation in the history of diversity in Canada.…

Ways of Knowing, 4e

by Yale D. Belanger

This book is designed as a thematically organized text for students in introductory courses in Indigenous Studies who are being introduced to Indigenous issues for the first time. It is framed from an academic perspective and addresses the Indigenous intellectual tradition and the academic study of Indigenous peoples. Taking a historically grounded…

Work, Industry, and Canadian Society, 8th Edition

by Harvey Krahn et al.

Work, Industry, and Canadian Society provides a sociological introduction to the history, nature, organization, and management of work in Canada. The eighth edition expands and adds new coverage on the biggest work challenges faced now and in the future, such as Canada’s aging and increasingly diverse workforce, the work experiences of Canada’s Indigenous…

#Gender

by Sarah L. DeWard

#Gender is an interactive textbook that provides up-to-date information about today’s gender-related hot-button topics. Students will learn practical ways in which gender informs our individual lives and societal structures. In addition, readers are provided talking points to help them become conversational in present day issues around gender and…

A Practical Sociology

by Reba J. Parker

This concise text, via application, and engagement, tells the sociological story compellingly while noting key concepts, terms, and theories.

Making an Impact: Concepts for Creating Social Change

by Jennifer L. Harrison

Making an Impact: Concepts for Creating Social Change is an interactive collection of concepts, theories, and research on topics related to the sociological study of social change. The textbook introduces topics and concepts, guiding students through basic knowledge and understanding of relevant social change concepts such as personal connections to…

Sociology of Peace

by Reba Parker

Sociology of Peace sees the world through a sociological lens discovering the making of a Culture of Peace. Globally to inward, strategic steps to peace are explored.

Human Violence, Victimization, and Individual Changes

by Dr. Alexandrea Park

A biopsychosocial perspective: Genetic, developmental, interpersonal, and cultural etiologies for violence to transform into individual changes for our greater good.

Introduction to Popular Culture

by Raymond Schuck

The text offers brief introductions to major concepts, themes, theories, and topics in Popular Culture.

Social Movements and Social Change

by Openstax Content

This question pack looks at collective behavior, social movements, and social change. © Rice University

Aging, Marriage and Family

by Openstax Content

An OpenStax slide deck on aging and the elderly, and marriage and family.