Understanding Contemporary Society

Download or read book Understanding Contemporary Society written by Gary Browning and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-02-11 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Contemporary Society: Theories of the Present is a comprehensive textbook to guide students through the complexities of social theory today. Over 30 chapters, written by an international team of contributors, demonstrate clearly the practical applications of social theory in making sense of the modern world. Students are both introduced to the most significant theories and guided through the major social developments which shape our lives. Key features of the book are: clearly structured and readable prose; bullet pointed summaries and annotated further reading for each topic; makes complex issues accessible to undergraduates; focuses on relevance and practicality; chapter lay-out which is ideal for t

Download or read book Advertising in Contemporary Society written by Kim B. Rotzoll and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are critics upset about advertising? And why are its practitioners so defensive? Revised and extensively updated, this edition of the classic Advertising in Contemporary Society offers unique perspectives that will help the reader understand how and why the controversial American phenomenon of advertising generates so much heat and--though much of it is passive--so much acceptance.

Download or read book Understanding Contemporary Society written by Gary K. Browning and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-02-11 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical guide to the application of social theory in understanding the complex modern world. A global perspective of the issues is provided by the contributors who cut through the confusion and upheavals in current thought and practice.

Download or read book Industrializing America written by Frank W. Elwell and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1999-11-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking the risk it will scare students off, Elwell (sociology, Murray State U.) nevertheless begins with a chapter on social theory, and only tries to make it succinct and clear enough to get through. He then uses the theory to analyze industrial systems, particularly the advanced systems of the US. His topics include structures of authority, economic rationalization, the erosion of commitment, and factual regularities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Download or read book Understanding Contemporary China written by Robert E. Gamer and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Contemporary China offers undergraduates a coherent assessment of the most crucial issues affecting China today. Designed as a core text for Introduction to Asia or Introduction to China courses, it can also be used in a wide variety of discipline-oriented curriculums.

Download or read book Understanding Contemporary Brazil written by Jeff Garmany and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Contemporary Brazil is the perfect introduction to Brazil, and to its ongoing social, political, economic, and cultural complexities. Covering a range of issues this interdisciplinary book equips readers with the contextual understanding and critical insight to explore this fascinating country.

Download or read book Young Masculinities written by Stephen Frosh and published by Red Globe Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text centres on a study in which boys talked openly about such issues as their relationships with parents and friends, hardness, homophobia and football, and the importance of youth style, race and ethnicity.