Seeing ourselves : classic, contemporary, and cross-cultural readings in sociology

Benokraitis, Nijole V. (Nijole Vaicaitis) (editor of compilation.). Macionis, John J., (editor of compilation.). Urmetzer, Peter, 1955- (editor of compilation.).

Summary: Seeing Ourselves is the only reader that systematically weaves together three types of articles— classic, contemporary, and cross-cultural—to showcase the many different perspectives sociology offers across a diverse variety of topics. Classic articles provide students with sociological statements of recognized importance and lasting significance. Contemporary readings focus on current sociological issues, controversies, and applications. And, cross-cultural selections offer sociological insights about the striking cultural diversity of Canada and the larger world. Together, these readings summarize significant sociological issues in a way that is both informative and easy to understand for introductory students.

Record details

ISBN: 9780132819008
ISBN: 0132819007
Physical Description: print
xiii, 440 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: Fourth Canadian edition.
Publisher: Toronto : Pearson, c2014.

Content descriptions

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Classic: The sociological imagination -- Contemporary: The promise of a sociology degree in Canadian higher education -- Cross-cultural: Body ritual among the Nacirema -- Sociology research: Classic: The case for value-free sociology -- Contemporary: Defining features of Canadian sociology -- Cross-cultural: Arab women in the field -- Culture: Contemporary: North America's two distinct societies -- Cross-cultural: India's sacred cow -- Society: Classic: Manifesto of the communist party -- Contemporary: Unmarried with children -- Cross-cultural: The Amish: A small society -- Socialization: Classic: The self -- Contemporary: It's like they have two parents: Consequences of inconsistent socialization of Inuit children -- Cross-cultural: Parents' socialization of children in global perspectives -- Social interaction in everyday life: Classic: The presentation of self -- Contemporary: The music ringtone as an identity management device -- Groups and organizations: Classic: Primary groups -- Classic: The characteristics of bureaucracy -- Contemporary: McJobs: McDonaldization and the workplace -- Contemporary: 'Even if I don't know what I'm doing, I can make it look like I do': Becoming a doctor in Canada -- Deviance: Classic: The functions of crime -- Contemporary: Hunting humans -- Cross-cultural: Canadian cannabis: Marijuana as an irritant/problem in Canada - U.S. relations -- Sexuality: Classic: Understanding sexual orientation -- Contemporary: I'll scratch your back if you'll scratch mine: The role of reciprocity, power and autonomy in the strip club -- Cross-cultural: Homosexual behaviour in cross-cultural perspective -- Social stratification: Classic: The vertical mosaic: An analysis of social class and power in Canada -- Contemporary: Discomforting comfort foods: Stirring the pot on Kraft dinner and social inequality in Canada -- Contemporary: Introduction to the Canadian fact book on poverty -- Cross-cultural: Free trade and the third world -- Gender: Classic: Sex and temperament in three primitive societies -- Contemporary: Sk8er girls: Skateboarders, girlhood and feminism in motion -- Cross-cultural: Domestic violence: A cross-cultural view -- Race and ethnicity: Classic: The souls of black folk -- Contemporary: Why is our educational system still guilty of whiteness? -- Aging and the elderly: Contemporary: Canada's aging population -- Cross-cultural: Our aging world -- The economy and work: Classic: Alienated labour -- Contemporary: Experiences of social class: Learning from occupational therapy students -- Contemporary: The economy and society -- Politics, government, and the military: Classic: The power elite -- Contemporary: The political spectrum: Do you know left from right? -- Cross-cultural: Is biotechnology the answer? The evidence from NAFTA -- Family: Classic: Marriage in the stalled revolution -- Contemporary: 'Bringing up' and 'Growing up': Parents, children, and family life -- Cross-cultural: Mate selection and marriage around the world -- Religion: Classic: The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism -- Contemporary: Canada's mythical religious mosaic: Some census findings -- Cross-cultural: Women and Islam -- Education: Classic: Education and inequality -- Contemporary: Stubborn disparities: Explaining class inequalities in schooling -- Cross-cultural: Japanese mothers as the best teachers -- Health and medicine: Classic: The social structure of medicine -- Contemporary: Getting what we pay for: Myths and realities about financing Canada's health care system -- Contemporary: Crack and prostitution: Gender, myths, and experiences -- Contemporary: Disability and genetics: Affirming the bare life -- Population and urbanization: Classic: The metropolis and mental life -- Contemporary: No place for home -- Contemporary: Africville: The life and death of a Canadian Black community -- Cross-cultural: Let's reduce global population! -- Environment and society: Classic: Why humanity faces ultimate catastrophe -- Contemporary: Fool's paradise -- Cross-cultural: How many energy servants are supporting your lifestyle? -- Collective behaviour and social movements: Classic: On the origins of social movements -- Cross-cultural: Suicide, Canadian law, and exit international's 'Peaceful pill' -- Social change and modernity: Classic: The disenchantment of modern life -- Contemporary: Facebook: Friend or foe? -- Cross-cultural: The price of modernization: The case of Brazil's Kaiapo Indians.