Contemporary Readings in Sociology

This reader was developed to be used in numerous courses taught in sociology. It is appropriate for an introductory course, as well as a social problems or special topics course. The readings have been selected from numerous well respected sociology journals and they have been edited to make them more "user friendly" for the undergraduate student. The reader includes numerous articles from SAGE social science journals. This reader allows undergraduate students to read about the major topics in sociology in the words of the original authors. The reader includes a topic guide to help the instructor better integrate the material into their course and well-crafted section openers place each article in context for the student. This series of readings has been vetted by an Advisory Board of sociology instructors to ensure quality.The features found within the reader are unique for a reader of this type. The book includes a detailed table of contents with article abstracts, a topic guide to place the readings in context, a detailed list of additional internet links, and discussion questions for each article.This new series of readers offer a tremendous amount of value for an instructor looking to bring real-world examples into the sociology course.