{"product_id":"sociology-seventh-edition-9781138694682","title":"Sociology: Seventh Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSociology: Seventh Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e by Flota, Michael W.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781138694682.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis best-selling textbook returns for a seventh edition with material on the most fundamental and fascinating issues in sociology today. The authors continue their tradition of focusing on the big picture, with an emphasis on race, class, and gender in every chapter. The text continues to frame sociological debates around the major theoretical perspectives of sociology and focus on capturing students’ imaginations with cutting-edge research and real-world events. The hallmark of the book continues to be clear writing that helps students understand the intricacies of the discipline like no other textbook on the market.\nNew to the seventh edition\nExpanded focus on new social movements such as Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and the Tea Party.\nUpdates on both the 2012 and 2016 elections.\nNew discussions of Donald Trump and the immigration debate; causes and consequences.\nNew discussions of \"patriot\" movements, racism, and the reaction to the first African American president.\nExpanded coverage of sexual orientation and LGBT issues.\nUpdates on gay rights and the historic legalization of same-sex marriage.\nNew sections on cyber life discussion issues such as cyber bullying and public shaming; WikiLeaks, Edward Snowden, and NSA spying; sexting and youth culture; the Arab Spring; and social media activism.\nNew coverage of the so-called \"he-cession\" and the rise of women managers (whom employers still see as risky but, increasingly, as highly talented).\nUpdates on health-care reform, five years on and the efforts to repeal and replace \"Obamacare\".\nExpanded coverage of mass shootings and the corresponding policy debates.\nExpanded coverage and new focus on police-involved shootings and gun control in the \"Deviance, Crime, and Social Control\" chapter.\nNew discussions of the sociology of finance, including the role of financial derivatives in the 2008 global financial crisis.\nNew photos and updated figures and tables throughout the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253614993461,"sku":"ByrdShop_1138694681","price":69.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781138694682_51f2751f-ce56-4bbe-938d-2d55e6b16db4.jpg?v=1779944980","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/sociology-seventh-edition-9781138694682","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}