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This book incorporates a global perspective throughout so that students can see not only how others live different but rewarding lives, but also the connections between others’ lives and their own. Students will need to think and relate to the world globally in future roles as workers, travelers, and global citizens. Our analysis illustrates the interconnections of the world’s societies and their political and economic systems and demonstrates that what happens in one part of the world affects others.

This global approach attempts to instill interest, understanding, and respect for different groups of people and their lifestyles. Race, class, and gender are integral parts of understanding the diverse social world, and these features of social life have global implications. The comparative global theme is carried throughout the book in the main text, in examples, and in boxes and selection of photos. As students read this book, they should continually think about how the experiences in their private world are influenced by and may influence events at other levels: the community, organizations and institutions, the nation, and the world.