Explore sociology′s key concepts, theories, methods, and original voices--all in one innovative text.
Imagining Society: An Introduction to Sociology is an versatile and economical resource for your introductory course. With this single text, you can:
Teach the discipline's history, key concepts, subfields, and contributions to social science. Expose students to the central building blocks of sociology--short excerpts from the original works of classical and contemporary sociologists. Explain sociology's key theoretical insights by connecting them to specific issues. Describe and illustrate the methods used by sociologists--not just in the opening chapter, but throughout the entire text. Engage students in thoughtful, self-directed projects and activities.