Kendall's revealing, fascinating Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials receives high praise from students and instructors alike because of its up-to-date approach and unique lived experiences -- features that you won't find in any other book of its kind. Kendall's lived experiences let you experience sociological theory and research and see for yourself how it can be applied to everyday life and to the pressing social issues we face in our rapidly changing world. This streamlined, affordable book illustrates the latest in diverse theoretical viewpoints, and includes the most up-to-date information on terrorism, globalism, and behavioral genetics, as well as new information from the 2000 Census. Book jacket.