Society: The Basics, Canadian Edition, 8th edition

Published by Pearson Canada (March 6, 2024) © 2025

  • John J. Macionis Kenyon College
  • Jakub Burkowicz Douglas College
  • S Mikael Jansson University of Victoria
  • Cecilia M. Benoit University of Victoria

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Author John Macionis empowers your students to change the way they view the world by showing them how to see sociology in everyday life. Throughout this brief text, Macionis takes an enlightening and practical approach to the traditional three-perspectives approach, guiding students step by step through the theories and research that make up the discipline. By challenging the way they think about both their own lives and society as a whole, Macionis helps students achieve a better understanding of the world we all share.

Table of contents

  1. Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method
  2. Culture
  3. Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age
  4. Social Interaction in Everyday Life
  5. Groups and Organizations
  6. Mass Media and Social Media
  7. Sexuality and Society
  8. Deviance
  9. Social Stratification
  10. Global Stratification
  11. Gender Stratification
  12. Race and Ethnicity
  13. Economics and Politics
  14. Family and Religion
  15. Education, Health, and Medicine
  16. Population, Urbanization, and Environment
  17. Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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