I am using it in conjunction with another textbook to give students the option to purchase or not and I have discovered that I was able to pair chapters together without too much difficulty. The chapters were pleasingly short and yet still managed to convey the major material. I felt that this textbook was able to do to this rather well. I prefer intro textbooks that are engaging and not intimidating and yet still manage to impart the importance of sociological vocabulary. I found the wording to be easy to follow and not jargon heavy. I was pleased by the separate chapter devoted to Media & Technology as many textbooks have tried to simply lump this in and integrate it without giving full measure to this major sociological institution. Organization is pretty standard as it introduces the topics in the fairly standard format of most Introductory Sociology textbooks. One small issue was the references to official religions via countries. Typical of any Intro to Sociology textbook the content is constantly in need of update as we find advancements in our own sociological studies. This textbook provides a good basic comprehensive overview of the key areas of sociological study and does so in concise and yet engaging language. Reviewed by Jodie Simon, Associate Teaching Professor, Wichita State University on 6/2/21 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications.
