Sociology: An Introduction

by Richard J. Gelles, Richard J. Gelles, Michael S. Bassis, et al.

Book Overview

This book attempts to combine intellectual integrity with a lively writing style and aims to acquaint students with the entire range of sociological inquiry from classical to contemporary. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0079119271
• ISBN13: 9780079119278
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating reading

I'm using this textbook and study guide for an online course from UC-Berkeley, so I don't have the advantage of physically present professors or students who I can ask questions. However, they are entirely unnecessary for this book. Gelles is nationally reknowned for his work in sociology, and he conveys his love for it in this textbook. He and his co-authors write with skill and portray their inside-and-out familiarity with the subject. They also pass on some of their love for it. Sociology is the subject I look forward to studying each morning. The pictures and excellent examples also make this book easy and fun to read and study. It's straightforward and written so clearly that an 8th Grader would have no trouble using the book either. Each point the authors make is backed up with fascinating historical scenarios or illustrations from sociological research. I highly recommend this book!

Excellent Textbook

I was spoiled to have Dr. Gelles be my professor while I was using the textbook for my intro course at Penn. The textbook itself draws in many interesting sociological concepts using examples from real research and historical data. I don't see why someone who wants to learn about sociology, history, and a lot of other things wouldn't just read this book. The book is well organized and designed to culminate knowledge from previous chapters to develop the sociological imagination.