This rigorous sociology text relates students' everyday experiences to larger social, political, and economic processes, demonstrating the uses of theory for making sense of the world that surrounds them and encouraging them to engage in abstract and critical thinking. The book is split into three parts - Theoretical Foundations, Structures of Power, and Everyday Practices - helping students make connections between theory and their daily lives. This second edition has been fully updated and thoroughly revised to be more accessible to introductory-level readers. It also deepens...

This rigorous sociology text relates students' everyday experiences to larger social, political, and economic processes, demonstrating the uses of theory for making sense of the world that surrounds them and encouraging them to engage in abstract and critical thinking. The book is split into three parts - Theoretical Foundations, Structures of Power, and Everyday Practices - helping students make connections between theory and their daily lives. This second edition has been fully updated and thoroughly revised to be more accessible to introductory-level readers. It also deepens...