SOC,
7th Edition

Nijole V. Benokraitis

SOC
ISBN-13: 9780357948293
Copyright 2025 | Published
416 pages | List Price: USD $100.00

Designed using research into student workflows, Benokraitis’s SOC, 7th Edition, presents course content using visually engaging chapters paired with multiple learning checks throughout the chapter. This approach allows you to learn sociology your way, and when paired with MindTap, you can progress from basic understanding of the concepts to critical thinking and application of these concepts.

Purchase Enquiry INSTRUCTOR’S eREVIEW COPY

1. Thinking Like a Sociologist.
2. Examining Our Social World.
3. Culture.
4. Socialization.
5. Social Interaction and in Everyday Life.
6. Groups, Organizations, and Institutions.
7. Deviance, Crime, and Social Control.
8. Social Stratification: United States and Global.
9. Gender and Sexuality.
10. Race and Ethnicity.
11. The Economy and Politics.
12. Families and Aging.
13. Education and Religion.
14. Health and Medicine.
15. Population, Urbanization, and the Environment.
16. Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology.

  • Nijole V. Benokraitis

    Nijole V. Benokraitis, professor of sociology at the University of Baltimore, received a B.A. in sociology and English from Emmanuel College, an M.A. in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana, and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as both chair and graduate program director of the University of Baltimore's Department of Sociology and has chaired numerous university committees. She has authored, coauthored, edited, or coedited eight books, including CONTEMPORARY ETHNIC FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES: CHARACTERISTICS, VARIATIONS, AND DYNAMICS; FEUDS ABOUT FAMILIES: CONSERVATIVE, CENTRIST, LIBERAL, AND FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES; MODERN SEXISM: BLATANT, SUBTLE, AND COVERT DISCRIMINATION; and SEEING OURSELVES: CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY, AND CROSS-CULTURAL READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY. In addition, she has published numerous articles and book chapters on such topics as institutional racism and discrimination against women in government and higher education.

  • Revised learning objectives provide clearer expectations for student learning. The strengthened learning objectives provide an easy-to-use, common thread throughout each chapter.

  • Chapter review cards and instructor prep cards from previous editions have been purposefully integrated within the text for smoother movement between text, discussion questions and chapter review.

  • Updated sources of data have been included so the text reflects the most up-to-date demographic information. Most notably, this includes information from the 2020 U.S. Census.

  • References to popular, cultural and political figures and events have been updated. This includes consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on various areas of social life (e.g. work, healthcare, economy and education).

  • This edition focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion to warmly welcome a diverse audience of students to the discipline of sociology. The text uses a framework, terminology and examples that embrace diversity of experiences related to race/ethnicity, global location, nationality, LGBTQIA+, age and ability.

  • MindTap gives you access to everything you and your students need in one place. This includes interactive media, auto-graded assignments and quizzes and other tools designed to push students beyond basic understanding to critical thinking and application.

  • Shorter, comprehensive chapters in a modern design present content in a more engaging and accessible format that increases the number of students who read the chapter without minimizing coverage for your course.

  • Current examples, often with eye-catching photos and engaging captions, challenge students’ existing perceptions about the world and encourage their abilities to think critically.

  • Through several integrated components, each chapter engages students and supports their learning. True or false questions in each chapter opener gauge students’ knowledge of the topic. Chapters conclude with reviews that align with the learning objectives. Each chapter also includes engaging discussion questions to easily encourage conversations among students.

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