**Understand how society works--and how to make it better
**It's impossible to exist in the contemporary world without being aware
that powerful social forces, ideas, and movements--#MeToo, climate
change, and Black Lives Matter to name just a few--are having
far-reaching impacts on how we think and live. But why are they
happening? And what are their likely effects? The new edition of
Sociology For Dummies gives you the tools to step back from your
personal experience and study these questions objectively, testing the
observable phenomena of the human world against established theories and
making usable sense of the results.
In a friendly, jargon-free style, sociologist and broadcaster Jay Gabler
introduces you to sociology's history and basic methods, and--once you
have your sociological lens adjusted--makes it clear how to survey the
big questions of culture, gender, ethnicity, religion, politics, and
crime with new eyes. You'll find everything you need to succeed in an
introductory sociology class, as well as to apply sociological ideas to
give you extra insight into your personal and professional life.
- Get a working knowledge of Sociology 101
- Understand how human communities work
- Engage more deeply with debates on social justice, healthcare, and
more
- Interpret and use sociological methods and research
Whether you're studying sociology at school or just want to gain deeper
insight into our collective life, Sociology For Dummies gives you the
tools to understand the mechanisms of the human world--and the knowledge
to influence how they work for the better.
