American Society: How It Really Works, Rogers, Joel

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Book Title
American Society: How It Really Works
ISBN
0393938859
EAN
9780393938852
Release Title
American Society: How It Really Works
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Rogers, Joel
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Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393938859
ISBN-13
9780393938852
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202860518

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
592 Pages
Publication Name
American Society : How It Really Works
Language
English
Subject
Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, United States / General
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Author
Joel Rogers, Erik Olin Wright
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
28.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2014-047605
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American Society: How It Really Works is sociology at its best, theoretically grounded, empirically based, and tightly argued. Wright and Rogers provide a unique introduction to the sociological perspective by focusing on four core American social values--efficiency, freedom, fairness, and democracy--and show the ways that American society does not measure up to its potential, give sociological reasons why this is the case, and use the sociological imagination to suggest possible futures for a more just and equitable society. The perfect book not only to introduce students to sociological analysis, but to engage them in the major issues of our time., There can be no better introduction to American society than one written by these two brilliant commentators., I used Wright and Rogers's American Society for an introductory sociology course. The text provided an accessible entrance into the fundamentals of sociological analysis, from economic principles and social inequality to mass consumption to participatory democracy. The work is clearly theoretically informed, but the most impressive contribution lies in the wealth of empirical studies, statistics, tables, and figures provided throughout the text. My students were particularly drawn to the empirical evidence and the consistent reference to contemporary debates about social issues, such as health care and campaign financing. The authors' suggestions for ways to reduce social inequality ignited class discussions about the limits and potential of social change at the personal and structural level. I would recommend this text for any introductory sociology course focused on alternative understandings of social inequality in American society., Imagine a book about American social dynamics written by a pair of public intellectuals who are also eminent academics, aimed at beginners. Imagine a book that gives equal weight to facts and ideas, treating each with lucidity and grace. This is that book.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.0973
Synopsis
In American Society: How It Really Works , Erik Olin Wright and Joel Rogers ask several key questions: What kind of society is America? How does it really work and why is it the way it is? In what ways does it need changing , and how can those changes be brought about? To answer these questions, Wright and Rogers identify five core social values that most Americans affirm in one way or another: freedom, prosperity, efficiency, fairness, and democracy. The authors then challenge readers to question to what degree contemporary American society actually lives up to these values and suggest how we might make progress in solving some of the social problems that confront America today., In American Society: How It Really Works, Erik Olin Wright and Joel Rogers ask several key questions: What kind of society is America? How does it really work and why is it the way it is? In what ways does it need changing, and how can those changes be brought about? To answer these questions, Wright and Rogers identify five core social values that most Americans affirm in one way or another: freedom, prosperity, efficiency, fairness, and democracy. The authors then challenge readers to question to what degree contemporary American society actually lives up to these values and suggest how we might make progress in solving some of the social problems that confront America today.
LC Classification Number
HN90.M6W75 2015

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