16th Edition
Social Science An Introduction to the Study of Society, International Student Edition
Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society 16e approaches social science from a common-sense perspective, rather than from a conventional social science angle. Readers will see how seemingly diverse disciplines intermingle – anthropology and economics, for example. The goal of the book is to teach students critical thought and problem solving skills that will allow them to approach social issues in an unbiased manner.
New to this edition are significant updates on:
Race and the police
More comparison/contrasts of deviance and criminality
Alternative pathways in criminal justice
new technology such as self-driving cars
Gay marriage
American political dynasties
Refugee and immigration issues in Europe & globally
American political dynasties
China’s growing power
New trade initiatives
"States" in the Middle East
Nuclear arms control
Expanded web-based ancillaries for students and teachers
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I Introduction
Ch. 1 Social Science and Its Methods
Ch. 2 Human Origins
Ch. 3 Origins of Western Society
Part II Culture and the Individual
Ch. 4 Society, Culture, and Cultural Change
Ch. 5 Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society
Ch. 6 Technology and Society
Ch. 7 Psychology, Society, and Culture
Ch. 8 Deviance, Crime, and Society
Part III Institutions and Socieity
Ch. 9 The Family
Ch. 10 Religion
Ch. 11 Education
Ch. 12 Social and Economic Stratification
Ch. 13 Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination
Part IV Politics and Society
Ch. 14 The Functions and Forms of Government
Ch. 15 Governments of the World
Ch. 16 Democratic Government in the United States
Part V Economics and Society
Ch. 17 The Organization of Economic Activities
Ch. 18 The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States
Part VI Global Issues
Ch. 19 International Political Relations
Ch. 20 International Economic Relations
Ch. 21 The Political Economies of Developing Countries
Ch. 22 International Institutions and the Search for Peace
Biography
Elgin Hunt is deceased. He was one of the early authors of this book when it began in the 1930s, and took over as sole author in the 1950s. He continued revising the book until the late 1960s when David Colander took over.
David Colander received his Ph.D. from Columbia University and has been the Christian A Johnson Distinguished Professor of Economics at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont since 1982. In 2001-2002 he was the Kelly Professor of Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University. He has authored, co-authored, or edited over 35 books and 100 articles on a wide range of topics. His books have been, or are being, translated into a number of different languages, including Chinese, Bulgarian, Polish, Italian, and Spanish. He has been president of both the Eastern Economic Association and History of Economic Thought Society and is, or has been, on the editorial boards of numerous journals, including Journal of Economic Perspectives and the Journal of Economic Education.
