Introduction to Sociology Frank van Tubergen is an English-language textbook aimed at students in higher education. This learning resource provides an overview of fundamental and contemporary sociological theories and methods.
This textbook helps students to think like a sociologist and to investigate and understand complex social phenomena. The content offers a complete sociological toolkit with which students can formulate sociological questions, develop theories, and apply research methods.
With an international and comparative approach, the book addresses various current and relevant topics such as immigration, inequality, media, education, family, gender, poverty, and religion. This makes it a valuable source for making sociological concepts and perspectives clear and accessible.
The book’s structured approach ensures that students quickly become familiar with new subjects and social problems. This makes it engaging, this textbook for higher education and an essential reference work in sociology and the social sciences.