Meet Sociology Matters: the third sibling in our Schaefer/Smith Sociology and Schaefer/Haaland Sociology: A Brief Introduction family of texts. This volume in the Schaefer introductory sociology series is perhaps the most unique. Though a slim, core-concepts volume, Sociology Matters does not sacrifice depth and breadth of coverage for its length. Rather, with streamlined use of features and visuals, it covers much of the same content as Sociology: A Brief Introduction in fewer pages, making it an attractive-and affordable-option for both university and college professors who enjoy the freedom of using readers and other ancillary material alongside their text. While delivering the fundamentals in sociological theory, research, and vocabulary, the First Canadian Edition of Sociology Matters also exercises readers' sociological imaginations, taking them on a journey towards the discovery of their own sociological perspectives and an understanding of why sociology matters in the real world.