Dead White Men and Other Important People: Sociology's Big Ideas

Students struggling with social theory?

Mila is a new student who is grappling with social theory for the first time and trying to understand what makes sociology so important. Written as a novel, this textbook follows a first year student as she tries to decide what makes sociology so important. Testing out sociological themes, debates and theories through conversations with new university friends and family back at home, she begins to understand how sociology can be applied to everyday experiences.

This text includes:

* How to use this book
* How to read sociology
* Seminar Questions
* Companion Website (www.palgrave.com/sociology/fevre)
* Recommended further reading

Written with US students firmly in mind, this is a clear, absorbing introduction to major debates and thinkers that will engage and enthuse. This is the perfect introduction to sociological thinking for students of all abilities.