In the Fourteenth Edition of Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life , David Newman shows readers how to see the "unfamiliar in the familiar"--to step back and see organization and predictability in their personal experiences. With his approachable writing style and lively anecdotes, the author's goal from the first edition has been the same: to write a textbook that "reads like a real book." He uses the metaphors of "architecture" and "construction" to explain that society is not something that exists ...
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In the Fourteenth Edition of Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life , David Newman shows readers how to see the "unfamiliar in the familiar"--to step back and see organization and predictability in their personal experiences. With his approachable writing style and lively anecdotes, the author's goal from the first edition has been the same: to write a textbook that "reads like a real book." He uses the metaphors of "architecture" and "construction" to explain that society is not something that exists "out there," independently; it is a human creation that is planned, maintained, or altered by individuals. Also available as a digital option (courseware). Learn more about 978-1-0718-7139-3, Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life - Vantage Learning Platform, Fourteenth Edition .
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