{"product_id":"sociology-exploring-the-architecture-of-everyday-life-9781544373850","title":"Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life\u003c\/strong\u003e by Newman, David M.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781544373850.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, David Newman shows students how to see the \"unfamiliar in the familiar\"―to step back and see organization and predictability in their personal experiences. Through his approachable writing style and lively personal anecdotes, the author has maintained his goal from the first edition: to write a textbook that \"reads like a real book.\" Many adopters of this book are fans of Peter Berger′s classic works, which helped introduce the idea of \"social constructionism\" to sociology. Newman uses the metaphors of \"architecture\" and \"construction,\" to help students understand that society is not something that exists \"out there,\" independently of themselves; it is a human creation that is planned, maintained, or altered by individuals.\n\nUsing vivid prose, current examples, and recent data, the Thirteenth Edition presents a unique and thought-provoking overview of how society is constructed and experienced. Instead of surveying every subfield in sociology, the more streamlined coverage (14 chapters) focuses on the individual and society, the construction of self and society, and social inequality in the context of social structures.\n\nIncluded with this title:\n\nThe password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sage Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45255487455285,"sku":"ByrdShop_1544373856","price":58.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781544373850_22d9348c-e548-4821-ad9e-8d7a2624c894.jpg?v=1779930643","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/sociology-exploring-the-architecture-of-everyday-life-9781544373850","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}