This revised and updated edition of the acclaimed and innovative Sociology continues to help students to see and think sociologically; to learn how to`do' sociology; and to add enthusiasm for the subject. David Newman effectively shows how our lives are linked to, and affected by, our increasingly global society. New to the Third Edition are: more cross-cultural examples; additional research illustrations and visual essays; micro-macro connections; an Internet component in many of the 'Your Turn' exercises

Throughout, statistics and examples have been updated and refreshed, keeping this superlative introduction to sociology current and accessible.