Carolyn D. Smith Books

This new Eighth Edition of SOCIOLOGY IN A CHANGING WORLD will help you visualize sociology all around you! Let this experienced author help you explore the reality of social change and its impact on individuals, groups, and societies throughout the world. SOCIOLOGY IN A CHANGING WORLD uses the theme of social change to tie together the many elements of sociology while it helps you develop an understanding of the science. Soon, you will begin to see real sociology at work in the world everyday. Youll examine the social epidemiology of AIDS and the growing obesity epidemic, collective behavior, including fads, fashions, rumor, gossip, panic, and mass hysteria, aging in a global perspective, and gay and lesbian relationships and families.

Selena is the timid, frightened wife of Fred Turner. He has taken their son, Ronny, who is now five years old, and refuses to give him back. Now Selena is in the fight of her life. With newfound courage and the help of friends, she is going to get her son back. Fred has turned into someone to be feared. He is not the husband she married. The months their son has been with his father and his father's girlfriend have been the unhappiest time for Ronny. He is feeling the pain of not seeing his mother, but he must play the Fred Game to avoid his father's rage.