New 14th edition of 24 chapter, full-coverage, hardback text with a cool, new design, and many new and effective student-centered features. I have personally written the Test Bank and–for the first time–the MySocLab material, which is amazing and tightly integrated with the text. This is an unsurpassed learning package with the leading text, lots of great videos, a full library of primary source readings, and also author-written, interactive discovery exercises. Please check it out!  For my sample syllabus, click here

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2012, 712 pages

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The goal is quality without compromise. To achieve this objective, I have always been personally involved in all aspects of developing our texts. Beyond the writing, I work on the production and design of the books, select the images that appear on the pages, just as I personally write the test-item files and oversee all the supplements. I personally have overseen all the Census update editions of our books that are available for Fall, 2011. Now this author involvement reaches a new level with the new versions of MySocLab.

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New edition of the #1 best-seller:  A 16-chapter paperback that covers all the basics in a student-friendly, low-cost format. Completely updated with all new data and lots of new features!

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2011, 524 pages

This is the new Fourth Edition of the text that has become the #1 best seller for the social problems course.

This low-cost paperback text combines political analysis with sociological theory to help students understand the debates that define today’s world. For Fall, 2011 the Census Update edition is available with new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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2010, 550 pages

Classic, Contemporary, and Cross-Cultural Readings in Sociology.

This new, low-cost paperback contains all
your favorites plus several new selections.

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2010, 500 pages

A 23 chapter, thoroughly Canadian, full-coverage, hardback text.

This is the #1 hardback text in Canada.

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2010, 654 pages

A 16 chapter, thoroughly Canadian full-coverage, paperback text.

This is the # 1 paperback text in Canada.

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2008, 530 pages

The leading text for urban sociology and urban studies courses. Fully updated and now in a trimmer, money-saving paperback format.

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2010, 479 pages