Examining the role of mass media and information technology in
contemporary society, Society In Focus, Eight Edition, emphasizes
the increasing diversity and globalization of societies
everywhere. It is designed to help students think clearly and
critically about sociological issues, concepts, and methods.
Questioning is at the heart of this approach, and as students
read this book they are encouraged to become part of the
sociological enterprise—rather than remain passive observers.
Every element of the text is designed to challenge students to
evaluate social issues and, guided by the sociological
imagination, to clearly formulate their own positions. By asking
questions that demand sociological and creative thought, students
are reminded that their conclusions and decisions, as well as
their non-decisions and inaction, may have important social
consequences.
New to this edition:
• New coauthor Mica Thompson, an experienced teacher of
introduction to sociology, brings a fresh new perspective as well
as a wide array of different life experiences to this edition of
Society in Focus.
• An expanded critical analysis in Chapter 1 introduces all forms
of media and technology, and every chapter examines an aspect of
their powerful social influence.
• Chapters 9, 16, and 17 have been updated to include the most
recent worldwide financial and economic developments, to help
explain globalization and cultural diversity.
• Expanded application of feminist theory in every chapter to
help students recognize the importance of gender diversity and
the contributions of that theoretical perspective in sociology.
• Updated and brand new boxes throughout encourage students to
take a closer look at society and selected social issues.
This book is accompanied by a learning package designed to
enhance the experience of both instructors and students:
Instructor’s Manual.* For each chapter in the text, this valuable
resource provides a lecture outline, student learning objectives,
key terms with definitions, discussion questions, and web
resources.
Test Bank.* The Test Bank includes multiple choice questions
marked with difficulty and skill levels and referenced by
section. The true-false, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and essay
questions are all referenced by section.
PowerPoint® Presentation.* The PowerPoint® slides provide lecture
outlines as well as the tables, s, and figures from the text.
Learning Management System (LMS) Cartridge. Available for most
learning management systems, this cartridge contains the test
questions and Companion Website material that accompany Society
in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology, Eighth Edition. This
cartridge allows for better integration of the materials with
your course and makes it easy for student test results and graded
assignments to flow into instructor gradebooks.
*The Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, PowerPoint® Presentation,
and the Learning Management System Cartridge are available to
adopters for download. Please contact textbooks@rowman.com to
gain access.
Enhanced eText. The Enhanced eText allows students to access
their textbook anytime and anywhere they want. The eText for
Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology, Eighth Edition,
features direct links to flash cards, self-quizzes, and
additional activities designed to enhance the concepts in each
chapter. The Enhanced eText can be purchased at www.rowman.com or
any other retailer of online texts.
Companion Website. Accompanying the text is an open-access
Companion Website designed to reinforce the main topics. For each
chapter, flash cards, self-quizzes, and additional activities
help students master the information they learn in the classroom.
Students can access the Companion Website from their computer or
mobile device at textbooks.rowman.com/thompson8e.
Respondus 4.0©. Respondus 4.0© is a powerful tool for creating
and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published
directly to the most popular learning management systems. Exams
can be created offline or moved from one LMS to another.
Respondus LE is available for free and can be used to automate
the process of creating print tests. Respondus 3.5, available for
purchase or via a school site license, prepares tests to be
uploaded to an LMS. Click here:
http://www.respondus.com/products/testbank/search.php to submit
your request.
Respondus StudyMate©. Respondus StudyMate© helps students master
the basics of course material through learning activities,
self-assessments, and games. A dozen activities – such as flash
cards, cross and quizzes – engage students with course
content in an individualized way. Students can access StudyMate
activities using computers, s and s. StudyMate
also integrates seamlessly with the most popular learning
management systems.