Designed to fit in a myriad of different course formats, The Sociological Outlook maps out the sociological journey for students. It is a text where the "classics" of sociology remain and the current status of society is reflected in statistics.

The new tenth edition of The Sociological Outlook:

• Is Student Friendly! Study questions and checklists of important content are included in each chapter.
• Is flexible! Many chapters can be re-ordered or even omitted without breaking the flow. Important concepts are defined several places throughout the book so that students who missed an appearance will not become lost.
• Is Comprehensive! Articles on gender, inequality, race /ethnicity are interweaved throughout the publication and each serve many functions. For example, Thompson's article on the black family, for example, is just as suitable for the chapter on race and ethnicity as it is for its current home in the institutional look at family and education.
• Is Interactive! An accompanying website hosts PowerPoint presentation, media / web links, and automatically graded interactive exercises and quizzes.