The Engaged Sociologist
Connecting the Classroom to the Community
- Kathleen Odell Korgen - William Paterson University
- Jonathan M. White - Bentley University, USA
Sociology
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Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:
- A Microsoft® Word® test bank, is available containing multiple choice questions for each chapter. The test bank provides you with a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity for editing any question and/or inserting your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
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- Web resources are included for further research and insights.
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Our Student Study Site is completely open-access and offers a wide range of additional features, including something no other publisher offers:
- Web resources are included for further research and insights.
- Additional website resources specific to the book are also included with links to portals for volunteer, job, and internship opportunities, as well as other civic organizations
This is a well organized text and I love the applied sociology sections and activities.
This is an excellent book for a service learning course with a weekly seminar on civic engagement.
Not teaching Intro to sociology this semester. The readings are pretty good.
A very active approach. It emphasizes the possibility and the need for all of us to take action. Important!
Designed to engage students in the community.
This fully updated new edition of The Engaged Sociologists brings students into the public sociology movement as it provides them with an engaging overview of the field of sociology. It teaches students to think sociologically, to develop a sociological eye, and to use sociological tools to become effective participants in a democratic society. Students gain hands-on training in sociology while experiencing civic engagement within their own communities.
In this edition,
• Updated information is integrated throughout the text.
• Additional content appears in almost all chapters, including new or expanded information on hot topic areas such as same sex marriage, global climate change, the different perspectives of whites and blacks on the Trayvon Martin case, and the relationship between social networking sites and civic engagement.
• New examples of “Sociologists in Action” provide current illustrations of how sociology students and professional sociologists are using sociology to improve society.
• New and updated exercises give students an opportunity to put their own sociological knowledge and tools into action.
• New and revised discussion questions allow student to use sociological tools to better understand their own experiences and how they might impact their society.
KEY FEATURES:
• Coverage of recent real-world events, such as the global climate change, the legalization of same sex marriage, and the Treyvon Martin case, brings concepts to life and captures student interest.
• A global perspective, with integrated international examples in each chapter, helps students see how closely they are connected to the global community, as well as to their local and national communities.
• A focus on getting involved entices students to become more active, effective citizens by providing specific actions that students can implement immediately, such as throwing a fundraiser, participating in "actions" via the Web, or organizing a forum on campus.
• Exercises and projects, including more civic engagement exercises, allow students to connect their sociological knowledge to their campus and the larger community.
• Each chapter contains hands-on data collection exercises (in the form of surveys, interviews, and observations), discussion questions, and library-based research activities.
• “Suggestions for Specific Actions” and “Sociologist in Action” features showcase powerful examples of how sociology students and professional sociologists use sociology to improve society.
• Carefully designed discussion questions at the end of every chapter allow students to reflect on what they have learned and relate it to their own experiences and communities.
