{"product_id":"theory-and-application-in-sociology-stephanie-southworth-9781516506637","title":"Theory and Application in Sociology: Readings on Contemporary Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheory and Application in Sociology: Readings on Contemporary Issues\u003c\/em\u003e introduces readers to overarching theoretical paradigms in sociology through current, high-interest readings in the dis-cipline. Selected from a variety of sources, each reading engages students in thinking about the social world from a particular theoretical perspective and helps them understand how that perspec-tive is then applied. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The reading selections explore social issues in the United States that students see and hear about every day, such as poverty, homelessness, education, healthcare, the environment, and crime. The material illustrates the ways in which these larger societal occurrences and policies impact students' life experiences and opportunities. Students learn how race, class, and gender shape their interaction in the world, and how different sociologists view those interactions based on their different sociological perspective. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Effectively linking real-world experiences to both theory and scholarship, \u003cem\u003eTheory and Application in Sociology\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent choice for sociology courses, as well as those in social justice and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephanie Southworth\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lecturer at Coastal Carolina University, where she teaches courses such as race and ethnicity, social problems, and introduction to sociology. She earned her Ph.D. in public policy and her M.A. in sociology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has presented papers at numerous conferences nationwide and has had work published in several journals, such as \u003cem\u003eResearch in Higher Education\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYouth and Society\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Southworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1516506634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781516506637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Stephanie Southworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124432630015,"sku":"9781516506637","price":162.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_125280f8-f5e6-4140-aedb-92534e96970d.jpg?v=1687436739","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theory-and-application-in-sociology-stephanie-southworth-9781516506637","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}