The Riddles of Human Society

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-7619-8562-4
Verlag: Pineforge Press

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 577 g

Why are all U.S. Presidents white men? Why does technology enchant us? Why do some people commit suicide? Why are sports so important to Americans? How will the Internet change society? Why do people 'do good'? This very teachable and short new introductory text explores these and other 'riddles' to stir students' sociological curiosity and promote active learning as the sure path toward mastering the fundamentals of the discipline. "Once again, Pine Forge Press has done us Intro teachers a great service with The Riddles of Human Society. The authors have produced a remarkable text, designing it from the point of view of how students actually acquire sociological tools and imagination when reflecting on their social world. … It is written as a conversation with readers, yet is organized with learning tools like chapter summaries, discussion questions, and an in-text glossary. It considers a broad range of topics from micro to macro levels, thus uniquely blending the best of a shorter textbook and a monograph. It will serve very well as a main text for introductory sociology courses. I recommend it highly." Stephen Sharkey, Department of Social Science, Alverno College

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kanagy, Conrad L.

Kraybill, Donald B.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RIDDLES
The Exploration of Social Riddles
PART TWO: SOCIOLOGICAL THINKING
The Perspectives of Sociology
The Concepts of Sociology
The Methods of Sociology
PART THREE: FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY
Culture
The Software of Social Life
Structure
The Architecture of Social Life
Ritual
The Drama of Social Life
PART FOUR: CASE STUDIES OF SOCIAL RIDDLES
Micro Riddles
Macro Riddles
PART FIVE: THE GRAND RIDDLE
The Riddle of Human Freedom
A Guide for Exploring Social Riddles
Guidelines for a Socioautobiography
Socioautobiography Samples

Über Autor(innen)

Kraybill, Donald B.
Donald B. Kraybill received his Ph.D. from Temple University and is currently Provost of Messiah College in Grantham, PA. He holds numerous teaching and research awards and is the author of over a dozen books, including The Riddle of Amish Culture, an international best seller

Kanagy, Conrad L.
Conrad L. Kanagy received his Ph.D. from Penn State and is now an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA. His research interests include race and ethnicity, religion, and the environment, and he teaches Discovering Society, Sociology of Religion, Population and Global Issues, Research Methods and Statistics.