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Title: Society: The Basics (9th Edition) (MySocLab Series)
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| Society: The Basics (9th Edition) (MySocLab Series) by Prentice Hall sent me the wrong edition |
| I purchased 978-0-13-228490-5 the 9th edition. they sent me the 5th edition!!!! They totally screwed up my semester.... |
| Society: The Basics (9th Edition) (MySocLab Series) by Prentice Hall Thanks! |
| Book was in great shape; I would have liked shipping to be a little faster though. |
| Society: The Basics (9th Edition) (MySocLab Series) by Prentice Hall Wrong edition |
| the text arrived in good condition and promptly. My only issue was it was the wrong edition. |
| Society: The Basics (9th Edition) (MySocLab Series) by Prentice Hall Thorough Disappointment |
I felt as if Macionis was trying to be uber-apologetic for what he believed are sins of the white race. I feel that he negatively stereotypes whites and Asian-Americans, bashes anthropological research, quotes himself too much, and contradicts his quotes and the quotes of sociology's greats. These faults will be obvious to anyone who processes the material rather than just memorizing for testing purposes.
Macionis emphasizes Weber's fundamental belief that when a sociologist adds their own values to their work they have moved into the political realm. He is guilty of this throughout the text. His latent function of education section is very entertaining (sarcasm). The only positive thing I can say about the book is that I was introduced to the real sociologists: Berger, Weber, Merton, Durkheim, Parsons, Liazos, etc. |
| Society: The Basics (9th Edition) (MySocLab Series) by Prentice Hall Current and informative |
I am using this book for my sociology class, and I must say, it has much to say. It reveals a great deal about the role society plays in every part of our lives.Many of the examples given to support the theories of the men and women who helped shape the field of sociology, are up-to-date.
It is refreshing to read a book for class that isn't as old as you are! |
| Society: The Basics (9th Edition) (MySocLab Series) by Prentice Hall Product Description |
Placing an emphasis on global perspectives and current research, this wide praised and adopted sociology textbook introduces the reader to the field of sociology. John Macionis, like many people, took a college course that shaped his life. His first sociology course helped him make sense of the world. John shares his enthusiasm, excitement, and teaching experience through a clear and engaging writing style and emphasis on sociology’s relevance to everyday life. |
