Kendall/Atkins’ “Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials” 13th Edition, introduces you to sociology through captivating, real-life stories and timely topics such as the relationship between politics, economics and student protests on campuses. The authors show how sociology applies to everyday life and the pressing social issues we each face. Learn how you can make a difference in your community and in the world. Examine issues making headlines such as influences of technology on everyday life, social and environmental activism led by teens and young adults and present-day political engagement. Images, figures and other website resources complement the text's main themes of diversity, the application of sociology to everyday life, global comparisons, media and social change and other forms of technology that spur new ways of interacting. The text is also available with MindTap.
Part I: STUDYING SOCIETY AND SOCIAL LIFE.
1. The Sociological Perspective and Research Process.
2. Culture.
3. Socialization.
Part II: SOCIAL GROUPS AND SOCIAL CONTROL.
4. Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life.
5. Groups and Organizations.
6. Deviance and Crime.
Part III: SOCIAL INEQUALITY.
7. Class and Stratification in the United States.
8. Global Stratification.
9. Race and Ethnicity.
10. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.
Part IV: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
11. Families and Intimate Relationships.
12. Education and Religion.
13. Politics and the Economy.
14. Health, Health Care, and Disability.
Part V: SOCIAL DYNAMICS AND SOCIAL CHANGE.
15. Population and Urbanization.
16. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change.
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Diana Kendall
Diana Kendall is professor of sociology at Baylor University, where she has been recognized as an Outstanding Professor. She has taught a variety of courses, including Introduction to Sociology, Sociological Theory (undergraduate and graduate), Sociology of Medicine, Sociology of Law, and Race, Class and Gender. Previously, she enjoyed many years of teaching sociology and serving as chair of the Social and Behavioral Science Division at Austin Community College. Dr. Kendall's areas of specialization and primary research interests are sociological theory and the sociology of medicine. In addition to SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES: THE ESSENTIALS, she is the author of THE POWER OF GOOD DEEDS: PRIVILEGED WOMEN AND THE SOCIAL REPRODUCTION OF THE UPPER CLASS (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002), MEMBERS ONLY: ELITE CLUBS AND THE PROCESS OF EXCLUSION (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008) and FRAMING CLASS: MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY IN AMERICA, 2nd Edition (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012). Her most recent scholarly publication is "Class: Still Alive and Reproducing in the United States", a book chapter in PRIVILEGE: A READER, 4th Edition (2016, Westview Press). Dr. Kendall is actively involved in national and regional sociological associations, including the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Study of Social Problems and the Southwestern Sociological Association. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was invited to membership in Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
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Laura Atkins
Laura C. Atkins is a professor of sociology at Jacksonville University where she is also Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Atkins is an advocate for student leadership and community engagement, and she directed the university’s service-learning program for fifteen years. In her new role as the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan Academic Director, she leads academic oversight of first-year seminar courses, diversity, equity and inclusion courses and experiential learning programs, which include internships, study abroad, undergraduate research and service-learning. During her academic career, Dr. Atkins has taught a variety of courses, including Social Action Capstone, Sociology of Community, Sociology of Organizations and Leadership, Research Methods, Environmental Sociology and Introduction to Sociology. Dr. Atkins’ scholarly work focuses on community, leadership and career preparation. She is also Co-PI on a National Science Foundation S-STEM grant, Project-Based Service Learning and Career-Training to Support Graduation and Career Readiness of Engineering and Computing Science Majors. Dr. Atkins is an active member of national and regional sociological associations, including Sociologists for Women in Society and the Southern Sociological Society. She earned her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Atkins is thrilled to join as co-author on the "Sociology in Our Times" and "Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials" product lines with Cengage.
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This edition provides the most current and relevant information about sociological thinking and places more emphasis on pressing social and political issues.
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Revised for stronger inclusivity, the text considers the experiences and viewpoints of all people, including comprehensive coverage of LGBTQIA+ groups and language revisions.
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This edition focuses on social change and ways in which politics, health, media and other forms of technology impact our social interactions and daily lives.
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This edition features the latest scholarship in sociological theory and research, including using the latest statistics on crime, demographics and more, and is available as of 2024.
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This edition highlights the individual and social consequences of important topics in today’s society like income inequality, social networking, gun violence and more.
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This edition emphasizes the themes of diversity, application of sociology to daily life, the impact of media, the importance of a global perspective and social and global change.
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You Can Make a Difference boxes help students learn how to become involved in their communities and the world to become engaged citizens.
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The Sociology and Everyday Life chapter openers personalize topics by combining first-person commentaries with scholarship, media insights and policy considerations.