Experience Sociology

Experience Sociology, 5th Edition, by David Croteau, William Hoynes, and Tara Stamm, is an introductory sociology textbook for students and instructors. Published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education with a 2024 copyright year, this textbook provides introductory social science classes with a structured framework designed to cultivate the sociological imagination.

The authors organize foundational sociological concepts around three primary thematic pillars: culture, structure, and power. Using these organizing principles, the text examines major modern societal disruptions. Students analyze real-world phenomena through the lenses of economic uncertainty, environmental calamity, political upheaval, cultural upheaval, and the global health crisis.

This 576-page hardcover volume gives instructors a structured baseline for introductory sociology courses. It helps beginning students interpret complex social systems and apply a sociological perspective to contemporary social issues.