Each used in at least 1,000 syllabi in the OpenSyllabus corpus
• The Sociological Imagination, C Wright Mills
• [Editorial: C. Wright Mills is best remembered for his highly acclaimed work The Sociological Imagination, in which he set forth his views on how social science should be pursued. Hailed upon publication as a cogent and hard-hitting critique, The Sociological Imagination took issue with the ascendant schools of sociology in the United States, calling for a humanist sociology connecting the social, personal, and historical dimensions of our lives. The sociological imagination Mills calls for is a sociological vision, a way of looking at the world that can see links between the apparently private problems of the individual and important social issues.]
• Society: The Basics, John J Macionis
• The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, Erving Goffman
• The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World, Stephen Castles
• [Editorial: "Long established as the leading textbook on migration and used by students and scholars alike all over the world, this fully revised and updated sixth edition continues to offer an authoritative and cutting-edge account of migration flows, why they occur, and their consequences for both origin and destination societies. International migration is one of the most emotive issues of our times, reforging societies around the world and shaping debates on security, national identity and sovereignty in profound ways. The expert authors of this book provide a truly global and interdisciplinary introduction to this perennially important topic, with chapters covering all of the world's regions and spanning the nineteenth century to the present day. Exploring the significance of migration in relation to recent events and emerging trends, from the policies of the European Union to the Great Recession, this text helps to shed light on the often large gap between the rhetoric and realities of migration."
• Sociological Theory, George Ritzer
• Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste, Pierre Bourdieu
• The McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation Into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life, George Ritzer
• Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, Robert D Putnam