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Sociology: Compass for a New Social World, 7th Edition |

Robert J. Brym, Lisa Strohschein, Karen Kampen

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The seventh edition of Sociology: Compass for a New Social World shows students how thinking sociologically can help them draw connections between themselves and the social world. Sociological concepts are clearly connected to students’ interests and experiences by taking universal and popular elements of contemporary culture and rendering them sociologically relevant. This edition includes timely issues such as COVID-19, cannabis legalization, racialization, and big data. The text devotes more space than others to drawing connections between objectivity and subjectivity in research, presenting a more realistic, and therefore more exciting, account of how sociologists practice their craft. Tables and graphs are not simply referred to, they are analyzed. Some theories are rejected, while others are endorsed. The renowned author team brings depth to issues of diversity and globalization using personal and research experiences, making this text unique in the Introduction to Sociology course market. This edition also includes access to an online COVID-19 supplement comprised of a set of 15 prepackaged and customizable PowerPoint presentations, containing engaging and thought-provoking photos and figures related to the impact of COVID-19 on key topic areas in sociology.

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Robert J. Brym

ROBERT BRYM (pronounced “brim”) was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, studied sociology in Canada and Israel, and received his PhD from the University of Toronto, where he is now S. D. Clark Professor of Sociology. Bob’s research focuses on the social bases of politics, social movements, and ethnic relations in Canada, Russia, and the Middle East. Bob is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and has won numerous awards for his research and teaching, including the Northrop Frye Award, the British Journal of Sociology Prize, and the University of Toronto’s highest teaching honour, the President’s Teaching Award.

Lisa Strohschein

LISA STROHSCHEIN (rhymes with sunshine) was born in Ontario and received her PhD at McMaster University in 2002. She is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta, president of the Canadian Population Society, associate editor of Canadian Public Policy, and a frequent consultant for the federal government. As a life course researcher, Lisa examines how family dynamics influence the health, development, and well-being of children and adults. She is internationally recognized for her work on the mental health effects of divorce and poverty. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys travelling, gardening, and cooking.

Karen Kampen

KAREN KAMPEN was born in Vancouver and raised in Winnipeg, and received her master’s degree from the University of Alberta. She has been an instructor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba since 2002. Along with Lance Roberts, she co-authored The Methods Coach and The Statistics Coach (Oxford University Press), and she is a contributing author to Statistics for Social Science with Steve Hayward et al. (Top Hat Inc.) She is currently developing a new course called Sociology of the Life Course. Karen is an avid volunteer in her community and is happiest when spending time in the wilderness with her family.

What's New

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  • New research findings are integrated throughout the text and incorporate data from the most recent Canadian census. This edition now contains more than 60 new and revised figures as well as 25 new and revised tables.
  • The following topics have been added, increased and updated: reaching effects of COVID-19, dating and hookup culture, big data, hip-hop culture, the legalization of marijuana, forms of punishment other than incarceration, universal basic income, the rise of right-wing populism, intersectionality, racialization, and surveillance.
  • Social Policy boxed features cover hot topics ranging from how authorities seek to control protest digitally, the ban on religious symbols in Quebec, the Canadian pipeline debate, the decline and revival of Indigenous and other languages, and the use of facial recognition software in policing.
  • Streamlined table of contents, with a reduced number of chapters from 22 to 19.
  • Streamlined pedagogy, with a reduction to two box types per chapter, Social Policy and Sociology and the Media.
  • Increased coverage of Indigenous content throughout the text.

Features

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  • This text illustrates key sociological ideas by using examples from popular culture that resonate deeply with student interests and experiences.
  • Features multiple pedagogical aids including chapter objectives listed at the beginning of each chapter, a Time to Review feature at the end of each major section of every chapter, a detailed summary at the end of each chapter, and definitions of key terms in the margins of the text.

Table of Contents

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About the Authors
Preface

Part 1: Foundations
Chapter 1: A Sociological Compass
Chapter 2: How Sociologists Do Research

Part 2: Basic Social Processes
Chapter 3: Culture
Chapter 4: Socialization
Chapter 5: Social Interaction
Chapter 6: Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Part 3: Inequality
Chapter 7: Deviance and Crime
Chapter 8: Social Stratification
Chapter 9: Globalization, Inequality, and Development
Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 11: Sexualities and Gender Stratification
Chapter 12: The Body and Health: Disability, Aging, and Death

Part 4: Institutions
Chapter 13: Political Economy
Chapter 14: Families
Chapter 15: Religion
Chapter 16: Education
Chapter 17: Mass and Social Media
Chapter 18: Collective Action and Social Movements
Chapter 19: Technology, Population, and the Environment

References
Index

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