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For courses in Introductory Sociology. Spark the sociological imagination through an inquiry-based approach The Sociology Project: Essentials sets students off on their own journeys of sociological inquiry using the big questions of the discipline as a framework. Each chapter of this brief text has been authored by 1 or more faculty members from the NYU Sociology Department who write and teach in a specific subfield. This collaboration offers a unique approach that draws on the collective wisdom of a large, successful sociology department to reveal how individuals are shaped by the contexts in which they live.