Exploring Sociology: A Canadian Perspective, 6th edition

Published by Pearson Canada (31 May 2025) © 2026

  • Bruce Ravelli University of Victoria
  • Michelle Webber Brock University
6-month accessISBN-13: 9780135321232 | Published 2025Expires: 21 Mar 2027

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  • More interactive. Learn through audio, video, and practice.
  • More memorable. Study better with notes, highlights, and flashcards.

Title overview

A sociology text built with today’s students in mind

This edition strengthens the authors’ commitment to creating a text students want to read by bringing diverse perspectives into the learning experience. New to this edition, the Student Advisory Council helped shape content and examples and created reflection videos on issues that matter to today’s learners. Indigenous Council Videos share Indigenous insights and lived experiences on important issues shaping Canadian society.

Table of contents

  1. Understanding the Sociological Imagination
  2. Classical Social Theories
  3. Contemporary Social Theories
  4. Research, Methodology, and Ethics
  5. Culture
  6. Socialization and Social Interaction
  7. Social Inequality
  8. Gender
  9. Sexualities
  10. Race and Racialization
  11. Families
  12. Education
  13. Religion
  14. Crime, Law, and Regulation
  15. Health, Aging, and Disabilities
  16. Work and the Political Economy
  17. Media
  18. Social Change, Collective Behaviour, and Social Movements
  19. Globalization
  20. Challenges to the Global Environment

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