Sociology : The Core
- 9th ed.
- Boston McGraw-Hill 2008
- xxxii, 459 p. ; ill Includes bibliographical references and index
The education that students receive should allow them to live fuller, richer, and more fruitful lives. Such a goal is ultimately the bedrock upon which we build and justify our careers as educa-tors and sociologists. Students today face the challenges presented by the transformation to an information and global economy, the growth of biotechnology and cloning, the ever-expanding human population, and the environmental prob-lems associated with population growth. To un-derstand and live in this rapidly changing social environment, they need a solid foundation in sociological concepts and perspectives.