In Conflict and Order

Synopsis

Viewing our society from a conflict perspective.

This introductory text, written from a conflict perspective, emphasizes four themes: diversity, the struggle by the powerless to achieve social justice, the changing economy, and globalization.In Conflict and Order: Understanding Societystudies the forces that lead to stability and change in society and asks:

• Who benefits from the existing social arrangements, and who does not?
• How are human beings shaped by society?
• What are the forces that maintain social stability, produce social inequality, and resist social change?  

Teaching & Learning Experience

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• Personalize Learning- MySearchLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• Improve Critical Thinking– Students are encouraged to critically evaluate social sources of behavior and conflict.
• Engage Students– The author provides examples of those who have been empowered to achieve positive social change.
• Explore Theory– A conflict perspective is used to examine social structures.
• Understand Diversity– This text examines economic global transformations in the U.S., the struggle to achieve social justice, and the inclusion of race, class, and gender.
• Support Instructors– MySearchLab with eText, an Instructor’s Manual & Test Bank, and PowerPoint presentations are available.

Note:MySearchLab with eText does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab with eText, please visit:www.mysearchlab.comor you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MySearch Lab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205861466 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205861460