includes index

Introduction: Crafting sociological lenses --
Part I: Action and understanding in everyday life. Understanding ourselves with and through others ; Sustaining our lives ; Social bonds: speaking of "you" and "we". --
Part II: Choices, contexts, and challenges. Values, power, and choice ; Gifts, exchange, and intimacy ; Body, sexuality, and health ; Space, time, and social dynamics ; Culture, nature, and territory ; Consumption, technology, and lifestyle. --
Part III: Retrospect and prospect. Sociological lenses: retrospect and prospect.

In this book issues of climate change, sustainability, inequality, social justice, inclusion and the role of social media have risen to prominence, and we are collectively challenging our ways of thinking about intimacy, community, consumption, ethics, social identity, and more. This new third edition has been revised to reflect these and other transformations in our lives, helping us to think sociologically about the consequences of these burgeoning issues, how we organize our societies, understand ourselves and lead our lives.

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