Welcome to our Majors publishing program.
Take a look inside at teaching and learning tools that:

  • Reflect our high scholarly standards
  • Speak effectively to today's college students
  • Represent the most current pedagogical trends

Browse our titles for Majors courses by selecting from the topic links below.

Classical Social Theory

From Max Weber

Essays in Sociology
ISBN13: 9780195004625ISBN10: 0195004620 Paperback , 512 pages
Dec 1958,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$47.95 (04)

Four Sociological Traditions

Revised and Expanded Edition of Three Sociological Traditions
ISBN13: 9780195082081ISBN10: 0195082087 Paperback , 336 pages
Jan 1994,  In Stock

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$47.95 (04)
ISBN13: 9780192801982ISBN10: 0192801988 Paperback , 192 pages
Sep 2001,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)

Four Sociological Traditions

Selected Readings
Revised and Expanded Edition of Three Sociological Traditions
ISBN13: 9780195087024ISBN10: 019508702X Paperback , 368 pages
Jan 1994,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$47.95 (04)
ISBN13: 9780192802552ISBN10: 0192802550 Paperback , 168 pages
Jul 2002,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)
ISBN13: 9780192854056ISBN10: 0192854054 Paperback , 120 pages
Nov 2000,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)
An eminent philosopher offers a brilliant, compact introduciton to the thinking of Karl Marx
ISBN13: 9780198781172ISBN10: 0198781172 Paperback , 328 pages
Jun 1997,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$62.95 (04)

Classical Sociological Theory

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195187854ISBN10: 0195187857 Paperback , 432 pages
Oct 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)

The Making of Social Theory

Order, Reason, and Desire
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195430301ISBN10: 0195430301 Paperback , 504 pages
Feb 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$87.95 (04)

Social Theory

Roots and Branches
Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199937127ISBN10: 0199937125 Paperback , 688 pages
Nov 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$75.95 (04)
The most relevant, accessible, and cutting-edge anthology for social theory courses

Contemporary Social Theory

Sociological Insight

An Introduction to Non-Obvious Sociology
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195074420ISBN10: 0195074424 Paperback , 224 pages
Feb 1992,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$34.95 (04)

Understanding Society

A Survey of Modern Social Theory
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195432503ISBN10: 0195432509 Paperback , 536 pages
Jan 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$84.95 (04)

The Making of Social Theory

Order, Reason, and Desire
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195430301ISBN10: 0195430301 Paperback , 504 pages
Feb 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$87.95 (04)

Social Theory

Roots and Branches
Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199937127ISBN10: 0199937125 Paperback , 688 pages
Nov 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$75.95 (04)
The most relevant, accessible, and cutting-edge anthology for social theory courses

Social Research Methods

ISBN13: 9780195114652ISBN10: 0195114655 Hardcover , 416 pages
Jan 1999,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$89.95 (04)

Evaluating Social Science Research

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195079708ISBN10: 0195079701 Paperback , 304 pages
Mar 1996,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$67.95 (04)

Explorations in Social Research

Qualitative and Quantitative Applications
ISBN13: 9780195329650ISBN10: 0195329651 Paperback , 236 pages
Jan 1994,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$59.95 (04)
Featuring real-life research examples and exercises, this book offers opportunities for hands-on practice in conducting and applying social science research.

The Craft of Inquiry

Theories, Methods, Evidence
ISBN13: 9780195119039ISBN10: 0195119037 Paperback , 176 pages
Jan 1998,  In Stock

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$44.95 (04)

Feminist Methods in Social Research

ISBN13: 9780195073867ISBN10: 019507386X Paperback , 424 pages
Mar 1992,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)

Social Research Methods

Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199588053ISBN10: 0199588058 Paperback , 840 pages
Mar 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$62.95 (04)
Presents students with an updated guide to the principle techniques and methodology in the field of Social Research

Approaches to Social Research

Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195372984ISBN10: 0195372980 Hardcover , 672 pages
Jul 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$109.95 (04)
Revised and updated in its fifth edition, this rigorous yet clear and engaging introduction provides balanced and comprehensive coverage of social research methods for upper-level courses, with a unique chapter on multiple methods

Observing the Observer

Understanding Our Selves in Field Research
ISBN13: 9780195397802ISBN10: 0195397800 Paperback , 240 pages
May 2010,  In Stock

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$39.95 (04)
The only book that covers the issue of "reflexivity" in field research

Making Sense in the Social Sciences

A Student's Guide to Research and Writing
Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195445831ISBN10: 019544583X Paperback , 288 pages
Mar 2012,  In Stock

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$24.95 (04)

Social Statistics

Simple Statistics

Applications in Social Research
ISBN13: 9780195332544ISBN10: 0195332547 Paperback , 352 pages
Dec 2007,  In Stock

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$49.95 (04)
A lively introduction to a complex subject, Simple Statistics is a vital resource for understanding the fascinating world of social statistics.

Social Theory

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

ISBN13: 9780199747252ISBN10: 0199747253 Paperback , 448 pages
Jul 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$19.95 (04)
The most accurate and reader-friendly translation of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, by renowned Weber scholar Stephen Kalberg

The Making of Social Theory

Order, Reason, and Desire
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195430301ISBN10: 0195430301 Paperback , 504 pages
Feb 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$87.95 (04)
ISBN13: 9780195332537ISBN10: 0195332539 Paperback , 608 pages
Aug 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$44.95 (04)
For the first time in one volume, this engaging text integrates Weber's exploration of the spirit of capitalism's origins with his larger project: a multi-causal analysis of the West's distinctiveness and its sources.

Critical Social Theories

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780199945825ISBN10: 0199945829 Paperback
Jan 2006,  (Edition No Longer Available)

Retail Price to Students:

$42.95 (04)
Uses diverse perspectives to present a comprehensive analysis of leading social and cultural theories today

Critical Social Theories

Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199300808ISBN10: 0199300801 Paperback , 272 pages
Jun 2013,  Not Yet Published

Retail Price to Students:

$42.95 (04)
A comprehensive analysis of today's leading critical social theories

Social Theory

Roots and Branches
Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199937127ISBN10: 0199937125 Paperback , 688 pages
Nov 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$75.95 (04)
The most relevant, accessible, and cutting-edge anthology for social theory courses