Essentials of Sociology - Vantage Shipped Access Card
- George Ritzer - University of Maryland, USA
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Essentials of Sociology–Vantage Shipped Access Card, Fourth Edition gives you access to a learning and reading platform that makes it easier to understand your course material so you can get a better grade. It blends short, interactive multimedia activities with examples and presents them in easy-to-read sections of content from Essentials of Sociology, Fourth Edition by George Ritzer. The short quizzes with guided feedback let you know where to focus your precious study time.
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About Essentials of Sociology, Fourth Edition
Show students the relevance of sociology to their lives. Adapted from Ritzer’s Introduction to Sociology, this text provides students with a rock-solid foundation in a shorter and more streamlined format.
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