Sociology Now The Essentials Census Update

by Kimmel, Michael S.; Aronson, Amy

• ISBN13: 9780205181056
• ISBN10: 0205181058
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-28
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

                                                                         Exploring the Questions of Today                                                                                       Identity & Inequality                                                                                 Race, Class, & Gender                                                                                     Multiculturalism                                                                                       Globalization   Sociology Nowreflects the discipline today and explores the big questions about multiculturalism and globalization that sociologists ask.   It explains how the classic concerns of sociology ;social order, social conflict, social interaction ;have been reshaped by new insights about multiculturalism and globalization.    Sociology has always offered a way to make sense of the complex and sometimes contradictory forces that shape our social lives in any era. As Sociology Now explains sociology as both a body of knowledge and a "way of seeing," it shows how two such forces in particular have come to preoccupy sociologists and influence the way they look at the events and experiences of the early twenty first century:   The first is globalization--the economic, political, cultural, and social interconnections among people and institutions all over the world.   The second is multiculturalism--the recognition that race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other statuses are sources of social inequality, but also the foundations of our identities.   Michael Kimmel, a leading sociologist and gender researcher, and co-author Amy Aronson, a journalist and media scholar, address these questions head-on as they make a compelling case for the importance of sociology in the contemporary world.   To learn more about the new edition, clickhereto visit the showcase site.     What is the Pearson Census Update Program?   The Census Update edition incorporates 2010 Census data into a course-simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program are as follows: Census Update Edition -Features fully updated data throughout the text-including all charts and graphs-to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. This edition also includes a reproduction of the 2010 Census Questionnaire for your students to explore in detail. 2010 Census Update Primer -A brief seven-chapter overview of the Census, including important information about the Constitutional mandate, research methods, who is affected by the Census, and how data is used. Additionally, the primer explores key contemporary topics such as race and ethnicity, the family, and poverty. The primer can be packaged with any Pearson text at no additional cost, and is available via MySocLab, MySocKit, and MySearchLab. The primer can also be purchased standalone. 2010 Census Update Primer Instructor's Manual with Test Bank  -Includes explanations of what has been updated, in-class activities, homework activities associated with the MyLabs and MyKits, discussion questions for the primer, and test questions related to the primer. MySocLab- Gives students the opportunity to explore the methods and data and apply the results in a dynamic interactive online environment. It includes: primary source readings relevant to the Census an online version of the 2010 Census Update Primer a series of activities using 2010 Census results video clips explaining and exploring the Census

Author Biography

Michael S. Kimmel is a Professor of Sociology at SUNY at Stony Brook.  He is the author of Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men (HarperCollins, 2008) which was featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America and featured on over one hundred radio and newspaper and blog reviews.  His other books include Changing Men (1987), Men’s Lives(8^th edition, 2009) Against the Tide: Profeminist Men in the United States, 1776-1990 (1992), The Politics of Manhood (1996), Manhood: A Cultural History (1996, 10^th anniversary second edition, 2006), and The Gendered Society (3^rd edition, 2008).  He co-edited The Encyclopedia on Men and Masculinities (2004) and Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities (2004).  He is the founder and editor of Men and Masculinities, the field’s premier scholarly journal, a book series on Gender and Sexuality at New York University Press, and edited the Sage Series on Men and Masculinities.  He lectures extensively in corporations and on campuses in the U.S. and abroad.  He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and co-author, Amy Aronson, and their 10 year old son, Zachary.

  

Amy Aronson is Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at Fordham University. She is the author of Taking Liberties: Early American Women's Magazines and Their Readers and an editor of the international quarterly, Media History. She has co-edited several books, including a centennial edition of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Women  and Economics  and the two-volume Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities, which was honored by the New York Public Library with a Best of Reference Award in 2004. A former editor at Working Woman and Ms., her work has also appeared in publications including Business Week, Global Journalist and the Sunday supplement of The Boston Globe.

Table of Contents

IN THIS SECTION:

1.) BRIEF

2.) COMPREHENSIVE

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BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: What Is Sociology?

Chapter 2: Culture and Society 

Chapter 3: Society: Interactions, Groups, And Organizations
Chapter 4: How Do We Know What We Know? The Methods Of The Sociologist

Chapter 5: Socialization

Chapter 6: Deviance and Crime

Chapter 7: Stratification and Social Class

Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity

Chapter 9: Sex and Gender

Chapter 10: The "Sociological Body": Age, Health, and Sexuality

Chapter 11: The Family

Chapter 12: Economy and Work

Chapter 13: Politics and Media

Chapter 14: Education, Religion, and Science
Chapter 15: Sociology Of Environments: The Natural, Physical, and Human Worlds

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COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: What is Sociology?

Sociology as a Way of Seeing

Doing Sociology

Where Did Sociology Come From?

Contemporary Sociology

Sociology in the 21st Century, Sociology and You

 

Chapter 2: Culture and Society

Culture

Elements of Culture

Cultural Expressions

Cultural Change

Culture in the 21st Century

Chapter 3: Society: Interactions, Groups, and Organizations

Society: Putting Things in Context

The Social Construction of Reality

Elements of Social Structure 

Groups

Social Networks

Organizations

Groups ‘R’ Us: Groups and Interactions in the 21st Century 

 

Chapter 4: How Do We Know What We Know? The Methods of the Sociologist

Why Sociological Methods Matter 

Types of Sociological Research Methods

Social Science and the Problem of “Truth”

Doing Sociological Research 

Issues in Conducting Research

Social Science Methods in the 21^st Century: Emergent Methodologies 
 

Chapter 5: Socialization

Socialization and Biology

Socialization in Action 

Models of Socialization

Agents of Socialization 

Socialization and the Life Course 
Socialization in the 21st Century

 

Chapter 6: Deviance and Crime

What Is Deviance?

Conformity and Social Control

Deviance and Social Coherence

Sociological Theories of Deviance and Crime

Types of Crimes 

Crime in the United States 

The Criminal Justice System 

Globalization and Crime 

Deviance and Crime in the 21^st Century

Chapter 7: Stratification and Social Class

What Is Social Stratification?

Social Class

Poverty in the United States and Abroad

Social Mobility 

Global Inequality 

Class Identity and Class Inequality in the 21st Century

 

Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity

The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 

Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism

Ethnic Groups in the United States

Ethnicity, Identity, and Conflict

Race and Ethnicity in the 21^st Century

 

Chapter 9: Sex and Gender

Sex and Gender: Nature and Nurture 

Becoming Gendered: Learning Gender Identity

Gender Inequality on a Global and Local Scale

Gender Inequality in the United States

The Politics of Gender 

Gender Inequality in the 21^st Century

Chapter 10: The "Sociological Bosdy:" Age, Health, and Sexuality

The Social Body

Age: Identity and Inequality

Youth and Inequality

The Body in Sickness and Health

Studying Sexuality: Behaviors and Identities

American Sexual Behavior and Identities 

Sexual Inequality

Age and Sexuality in the 21st Century 

 

Chapter 11: The Family

The Family Tree

Family and Ethnicity

Forming Families

Parenting

Family Transitions

Violence in Families

The Family in the 21st Century: “The Same as It Ever Was” 

 

Chapter 12: Economy and Work

The Economy and Society

The American Economy

Work, Identity, and Inequality

Diversity in the Workplace

Work and Economy in the 21^st Century

 

Chapter 13: Politics and Media

Politics: Power and Authority

Political Systems

The Political System of the United States

Political Change

What Are the Mass Media

Media Production and Consumption

Globalization of the Media

Politics and Media in the 21^st Century

 

Chapter 14: Education, Religion, and Science

Education in Social Context

The Sociology of Education

Religion and Science

Religion, Globally and Locally

Science in Sociological Perspective

Education, Religion, and Science in the 21st Century

Chapter 15: Sociology of Environments: The Natural, Physical, and Human Worlds

The Human Environment

Theories of Global Population Growth 

The Urban Environment 

Sociology and the City 

The Natural Environment 
Environments in the 21st Century