Sociology

Using vivid prose, current examples, and fresh data, the Fifteenth Edition of Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life presents a unique and thought-provoking overview of how society is constructed and experienced. Author David M. Newman shows students how to see the "e;unfamiliar in the familiar"e;-to step back and see organization and predictability in their take-for-granted personal experiences. With his approachable writing style and lively anecdotes, Newman's goal from the first edition has been the same: to write a textbook that "e;reads like a real book."e; Many adopters of this book are fans of Peter Berger's classic works, which helped introduce the idea of "e;social constructionism"e; to sociology. Newman uses the metaphors of "e;architecture"e; and "e;construction"e; to help students understand that society is not something that exists "e;out there,"e; independently of themselves; it is a human creation that is planned, maintained, or altered by individuals.