Introduction to Sociology 12th edition
Tischler, Henry L Sociology is a highly organized discipline shaped by several theoretical perspectives or schools of thought. It is not merely the study of social problems or the randomvoicing of opinions. In this book, no single perspective is given greater emphasis, a balanced presentation of both functionalist theory and conflict theory is supplementedwhenever possible by the symbolic interactionist viewpoint. The book has received a great deal of praise fo...