In this new brief introduction to the rich and complex discipline of sociology, Jon Witt cuts to the core of the sociological perspective, supplying answers to two main questions: "Why do we think the way we think?" and " Why do we act the way we act?" Providing students with a glimpse of the "big picture", the author offers a top-down look at the structure of society, which allows us to see the many ways in which we are linked together."