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OpenStax
OpenStax’s Introduction to Sociology is a standard Intro textbook that covers core theories and concepts and has chapters on the topics typically covered in a semester-long SOC 100 course. The 3rd Edition was just released so the data should be up-to-date. It can be read online, downloaded as a PDF or to Kindle or iBooks or a print copy can be ordered for $20-$30.
Boundless Sociology
Boundless Sociology, by Lumen Learning, also covers the standard material for an Intro course. It is primarily intended to be read online, though you can download it. The individual chapters have ads, but the chapter sections can be easily accessed from links in the main menu. There are also PPT slides for instructors to download and a quiz bank, which appears to be openly available, meaning students can access it.
Sociology: Understanding the Changing World
Published by University of Minnesota Libraries and Publishing, this is a comprehensive and solid text, but it hasn’t been updated since 2015 so much of the data and examples are already somewhat out of date. It is available to read online, though in a slightly less intuitive way than the others, or download as a PDF.
Introduction to Sociology Textbook
This new OER text by Amy Travers at Queensborough Community College is very simple and bare bones (text only with no images, graphs, etc.). But it could be useful supplemented with additional readings and course materials.
