Download or read book Practicing Sociology in the Community written by Phyllis Ann Langton and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be used as a supplemental text for introductory courses in sociology and/or social problems or as support text for students enrolled in a community-based or internship program. Designed to help inform and guide students who are engaged in community based learning programs, this supplemental text strives to teach students how to effectively and compassionately practice sociology in the community. Organized to facilitate students' abilities to connect classroom learning with fieldwork in the community, this guide prompts students to reflect upon their community experiences and discover what those experiences signify to them personally and to the development of sociological knowledge.