Sociology in Our Times

by Kendall

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This cutting-edge, applied book highlights the relevance of sociology by including a diverse collection of theories, research, and "lived experiences" that accurately mirror the diversity in society itself. The author's vivid, applied, personal writing style engages students, and activates compelling everyday examples that make sociology particularly relevant to today's diverse students. SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES is noted for its especially strong integration of engaging "Lived Experiences" - extended examples that focus on various issues to illustrate chapter coverage. These extended examples are introduced with the vignette that opens each chapter and are then carried throughout the chapter in various boxes, features, and exercises. Kendall's text is acclaimed in the field for being the first textbook to integrate race, class, and gender issues, and for its thorough presentation of sociological theory, which includes diverse theoretical viewpoints such as feminist and postmodernist theory. Kendall shows students that sociology involves important questions and issues that they confront both personally and vicariously.

PART 1 - Studying Society And Social Life

The Sociological Perspective

(34)

Putting Social Life into Perspective

(5)

Why Study Sociology?

(2)

The Sociological Imagination

(3)

The Importance of a Global Sociological Imagination

(1)

The Origins of Sociological Thinking

(3)

Sociology and the Age of Enlightenment

(1)

Sociology and the Age of Revolution, Industrialization, and Urbanization

(1)

The Development of Modern Sociology

(10)

Early Thinkers: A Concern with Social Order and Stability

(4)

Differing Views on the Status Quo: Stability Versus Change

The Beginnings of Sociology in the United States

(21)

Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives

(9)

Functionalist Perspectives

(1)

Conflict Perspectives

(2)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

(4)

Postmodern Perspectives

(1)

Comparing Sociology with Other Social Sciences

(4)

Anthropology

(1)

Psychology

(1)

Economics

(1)

Political Science

(1)

In Sum

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Consumption and Credit Cards?

(5)

Sociology In Global Perspective:Charge! The New Global Rallying Cry?

(10)

Sociology And Social Policy: Online Shopping and Your Privacy

(8)

You Can Make A Difference: Taking a Stand Against Overspending

(8)

Sociological Research Methods

(36)

Why Is Sociological Research Necessary?

(4)

Common Sense and Sociological Research

(1)

Sociology and Scientific Evidence

(2)

The Theory and Research Cycle

(1)

The Sociological Research Process

(9)

The ``Conventional'' Research Model

(6)

A Qualitative Research Model

(2)

Research Methods

(16)

Survey Research

(5)

Secondary Analysis of Existing Data

(2)

Field Research

(4)

Experiments

(3)

Multiple Methods: Triangulation

(1)

Ethical Issues in Sociological Research

(5)

The ASA Code of Ethics

The Zellner Research

(60)

The Humphreys Research

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Suicide?

(7)

Sociology In Global Perspective: Comparing Suicide Statistics from Different Nations

(6)

Framing Research In The Media: ``Fast Term Papers, No Strings Attached''?

(17)

You Can Make A Difference: Responding to a Cry for Help

(3)

Culture

(34)

Culture and Society in a Changing World

(5)

The Importance of Culture

(2)

Material Culture and Nonmaterial Culture

(1)

Cultural Universals

(1)

Components of Culture

(9)

Symbols

(2)

Language

(4)

Values

(2)

Norms

(1)

Technology, Cultural Change, and Diversity

(7)

Cultural Change

(1)

Cultural Diversity

(4)

Culture Shock

(1)

Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism

(1)

A Global Popular Culture?

(1)

High Culture and Popular Culture

(1)

Forms of Popular Culture

(1)

Sociological Analysis of Culture

(6)

Functionalist Perspectives

(2)

Conflict Perspectives

(1)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

(1)

Postmodernist Perspectives

100

(2)

Culture in the Future

102

(4)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Culture and Intolerance Toward Others?

(17)

You Can Make A Difference: Understanding People from Other Cultures

(5)

Sociology In Global Perspective: Popular Culture, the Internet, and Cultural Imperialism

(3)

Framing Culture In The Media: Is It Entertainment, or Is It Advertising?

100

(6)

Socialization

106

Why Is Socialization Important Around the Globe?

108

(4)

Human Development: Biology and Society

109

(1)

Problems Associated with Social Isolation and Maltreatment

110

(2)

Social Psychological Theories of Human Development

112

(5)

Freud and the Psychoanalytic Perspective

112

(1)

Erikson and Psychosocial Development

113

(2)

Piaget and Cognitive Development

115

(1)

Kohlberg and the Stages of Moral Development

116

(1)

Gilligan's View on Gender and Moral Development

116

(1)

Sociological Theories of Human Development

117

(5)

Cooley, Mead, and Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

118

(2)

Recent Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

120

(1)

Ecological Perspectives

121

(1)

Agents of Socialization

122

(6)

The Family

122

The School

(102)

Peer Groups

125

(2)

Mass Media

127

(1)

Gender and Racial---Ethnic Socialization

128

(2)

Socialization Through the Life Course

130

(2)

Infancy and Childhood

130

(1)

Adolescence

131

(1)

Adulthood

131

(1)

Resocialization

132

(1)

Voluntary Resocialization

132

(1)

Involuntary Resocialization

132

(1)

Socialization in the Future

133

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Early Socialization and Child Care?

109

(15)

Sociology In Global Perspective: Stay-at-Home Dads: Socialization for Kids and Resocialization for Parents

124

(2)

Sociology And Social Policy: Who Should Pay for Child Care?

126

(7)

You Can Make A Difference: Helping a Child Reach Adulthood

133

PART 2 - Social Groups And Social Control

(3)

Society, Social Structure, And Interaction

136

(34)

Social Structure: The Macrolevel Perspective

138

(1)

Components of Social Structure

139

(10)

Status

139

(5)

Roles

144

(2)

Groups

146

(1)

Social Institutions

147

(2)

Societies, Technology, and Sociocultural Change

149

(5)

Hunting and Gathering Societies

149

(1)

Horticultural and Pastoral Societies

150

(1)

Agrarian Societies

151

(1)

Industrial Societies

152

(1)

Postindustrial Societies

153

(1)

Stability and Change in Societies

154

(1)

Durkheim: Mechanical and Organic Solidarity

154

(1)

Tonnies: Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft

155

(1)

Social Structure and Homelessness

155

(1)

Social Interaction: The Microlevel Perspective

155

(11)

Social Interaction and Meaning

156

(2)

The Social Construction of Reality

158

(3)

Ethnomethodology

161

(1)

Dramaturgical Analysis

161

(2)

The Sociology of Emotions

163

(1)

Nonverbal Communication

163

(3)

Future Changes in Society, Social Structure, and Interaction

166

(4)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Homeless Persons?

139

(4)

Framing Homelessness In The Media: Thematic and Episodic Framing

143

(16)

Sociology And Social Policy: Homeless Rights Versus Public Space

159

(8)

You Can Make A Difference: One Person's Trash May Be Another Person's Treasure: Recycling for Good Causes

167

(3)

Groups And Organizations

170

(34)

Social Groups

172

(5)

Groups, Aggregates, and Categories

172

(1)

Types of Groups

173

(4)

Group Characteristics and Dynamics

177

(9)

Group Size

178

(2)

Group Leadership

180

(1)

Group Conformity

180

(4)

Groupthink

184

(1)

Social Exchange/Rational Choice Theories

184

(2)

Formal Organizations in Global Perspective

186

(12)

Types of Formal Organizations

187

(1)

Bureaucracies

188

(6)

Shortcomings of Bureaucracies

194

(4)

Bureaucracy and Oligarchy

198

(1)

Alternative Forms of Organization

198

(3)

Organizational Structure in Japan

198

(3)

Organizations in the Future

201

(3)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Privacy in Groups and Organizations?

173

(3)

Framing Community In The Media: ``Virtual Communities'' on the Internet

176

(16)

Sociology And Social Policy: Computer Privacy in the Workplace

192

(8)

You Can Make A Difference: Creating Small Communities of Our Own Within Large Organizations

200

(4)

Deviance And Crime

204

What Is Deviance?

206

(4)

Who Defines Deviance?

207

(2)

What Is Social Control?

209

(1)

Functionalist Perspectives on Deviance

210

(4)

What Causes Deviance, and Why Is It Functional for Society?

210

(1)

Strain Theory: Goals and Means to Achieve Them

211

(2)

Opportunity Theory: Access to Illegitimate Opportunities

213

(1)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives on Deviance

214

(4)

Differential Association Theory and Differential Reinforcement Theory

214

(1)

Rational Choice Theory

215

(1)

Control Theory: Social Bonding

215

(1)

Labeling Theory

216

(2)

Conflict Perspectives on Deviance

218

(3)

Deviance and Power Relations

218

(1)

Deviance and Capitalism

218

(1)

Feminist Approaches

219

(1)

Approaches Focusing on Race, Class, and Gender

220

(1)

Postmodernist Perspectives on Deviance

221

(2)

Crime Classifications and Statistics

223

(8)

How the Law Classifies Crime

223

(1)

How Sociologists Classify Crime

223

(3)

Crime Statistics

226

(1)

Terrorism and Crime

227

(1)

Street Crimes and Criminals

228

(2)

Crime Victims

230

(1)

The Criminal Justice System

231

(6)

The Police

231

(1)

The Courts

232

(1)

Punishment and Corrections

233

(3)

The Death Penalty

236

(1)

Deviance and Crime in the United States in the Future

237

(2)

The Global Criminal Economy

239

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Peer Cliques, Youth Gangs, and Deviance?

207

(27)

Sociology And Social Policy: Juvenile Offenders and ``Equal Justice Under Law''

234

(4)

You Can Make A Difference: Combating Delinquency and Crime at an Early Age

238

(2)

Sociology In Global Perspective: The Global Reach of Russian Organized Crime

240

PART 3 - Social Inequality

(5)

Class And Stratification In The United States

244

(34)

What Is Social Stratification?

246

(1)

Systems of Stratification

247

(4)

Slavery

247

(2)

The Caste System

249

(1)

The Class System

250

(1)

Classical Perspectives on Social Class

251

(4)

Karl Marx: Relationship to the Means of Production

251

(2)

Max Weber: Wealth, Prestige, and Power

253

(2)

Contemporary Sociological Models of the U.S. Class Structure

255

(8)

The Weberian Model of the U.S. Class Structure

255

(5)

The Marxian Model of the U.S. Class Structure

260

(3)

Inequality in the United States

263

(6)

Distribution of Income and Wealth

263

(3)

Consequences of Inequality

266

(3)

Poverty in the United States

269

(3)

Who Are the Poor?

270

(1)

Economic and Structural Sources of Poverty

271

(1)

Solving the Poverty Problem

272

(1)

Sociological Explanations of Social Inequality in the United States

272

(2)

Functionalist Perspectives

272

(1)

Conflict Perspectives

273

(1)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

273

(1)

U.S. Stratification in the Future

274

(4)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Wealth, Poverty, and the American Dream?

247

(11)

Framing Class In The Media: Television's New Look at Family Life

258

(10)

Sociology And Social Policy: Welfare Reform and Its Aftermath

268

(7)

You Can Make A Difference: Feeding the Hungry

275

(3)

Global Stratification

278

(30)

Wealth and Poverty in Global Perspective

280

(3)

Problems in Studying Global Inequality

283

(3)

The ``Three Worlds'' Approach

283

(1)

The Levels of Development Approach

284

(2)

Classification of Economies by Income

286

(3)

Low-Income Economies

286

(1)

Middle-Income Economies

287

(2)

High-Income Economies

289

(1)

Measuring Global Wealth and Poverty

289

(2)

Absolute, Relative, and Subjective Poverty

290

(1)

The Gini Coefficient and Global Quality of Life Issues

291

(1)

Global Poverty and Human Development Issues

291

(5)

Life Expectancy

291

(2)

Health

293

(1)

Education and Literacy

294

(1)

Persistent Gaps in Human Development

295

(1)

Theories of Global Inequality

296

(7)

Development and Modernization Theory

296

(3)

Dependency Theory

299

(1)

World Systems Theory

300

(1)

The New International Division of Labor Theory

301

(2)

Global Inequality in the Future

303

(5)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Global Wealth and Poverty?

281

(7)

Sociology In Global Perspective: Poverty and the Curse of Civil War in Africa

288

(6)

Sociology And Social Policy: Should We in the United States Do Something About Child Labor in Other Nations?

294

(10)

You Can Make A Difference: Global Networking to Reduce World Hunger and Poverty

304

(4)

Race And Ethnicity

308

(36)

Race and Ethnicity

310

(4)

The Social Significance of Race and Ethnicity

311

(2)

Racial Classifications and the Meaning of Race

313

(1)

Dominant and Subordinate Groups

314

(1)

Prejudice

314

(4)

Stereotypes

314

(1)

Racism

315

(1)

Theories of Prejudice

315

(1)

Measuring Prejudice

316

(2)

Discrimination

318

(1)

Sociological Perspectives on Race and Ethnic Relations

319

(6)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

319

(1)

Functionalist Perspectives

320

(1)

Conflict Perspectives

321

(4)

An Alternative Perspective: Critical Race Theory

325

(1)

Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States

325

(15)

Native Americans

325

(3)

White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (British Americans)

328

(1)

African Americans

329

(4)

White Ethnic Americans

333

(1)

Asian Americans

334

(2)

Latinos/as (Hispanic Americans)

336

(3)

Middle Eastern Americans

339

(1)

Global Racial and Ethnic Inequality in the Future

340

(4)

Worldwide Racial and Ethnic Struggles

340

(1)

Growing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the United States

340

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Race, Ethnicity, and Sports?

311

(5)

Sociology In Global Perspective: Racism and Anti-Racism in European Football

316

(6)

Framing Race In The Media: Do Multiracial Scenes in Television Ads Reflect Reality?

322

(19)

You Can Make A Difference: Working for Racial Harmony

341

(3)

Sex And Gender

344

(34)

Sex: The Biological Dimension

347

(2)

Hermaphrodites/Transsexuals

347

(1)

Sexual Orientation

348

(1)

Gender: The Cultural Dimension

349

(3)

The Social Significance of Gender

351

(1)

Sexism

352

(1)

Gender Stratification in Historical and Contemporary Perspective

352

(4)

Preindustrial Societies

353

(1)

Industrial Societies

353

(2)

Postindustrial Societies

355

(1)

Gender and Socialization

356

(9)

Gender Socialization by Parents

357

(1)

Peers and Gender Socialization

358

(2)

Teachers, Schools, and Gender Socialization

360

(1)

Sports and Gender Socialization

361

(1)

The Media and Gender Socialization

362

(1)

Adult Gender Socialization

363

(2)

Contemporary Gender Inequality

365

(5)

Gendered Division of Paid Work

366

(1)

Pay Equity (Comparable Worth)

367

(2)

Paid Work and Family Work

369

(1)

Perspectives on Gender Stratification

370

(5)

Functionalist and Neoclassical Economic Perspectives

370

(1)

Conflict Perspectives

371

(1)

Feminist Perspectives

372

(3)

Gender Issues in the Future

375

(3)

Sociology And Everday Life: How Much Do You Know About Body Image and Gender?

348

(6)

Sociology In Global Perspective: Oppression, Resistance, and the Women of Afghanistan

354

(10)

Framing Gender In The Media: ``You Can Never Be Too Beautiful'' and Teen Plastic Surgery

364

(9)

You Can Make A Difference: Joining Organizations to Overcome Sexism and Gender Inequality

373

(5)

Aging And Inequality Based On Age

378

The Social Significance of Age

380

(4)

Trends in Aging

381

(1)

Age in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

382

(2)

Age in Global Perspective

384

(1)

Preindustrial Societies

384

(1)

Industrial and Postindustrial Societies

384

(1)

A Case Study: Aging, Gender, and Japanese Society

385

(1)

Age and the Life Course in Contemporary Society

385

(6)

Infancy and Childhood

386

(1)

Adolescence

387

(1)

Young Adulthood

388

(1)

Middle Adulthood

388

(1)

Late Adulthood

389

(2)

Inequalities Related to Aging

391

(8)

Ageism

391

(4)

Wealth, Poverty, and Aging

395

(1)

Age, Gender, and Inequality

396

(1)

Age and Race/Ethnicity

397

(1)

Older People in Rural Areas

398

(1)

Elder Abuse

398

(1)

Living Arrangements for Older Adults

399

(2)

Support Services, Homemaker Services, and Day Care

399

(1)

Housing Alternatives

399

(1)

Nursing Homes

400

(1)

Sociological Perspectives on Aging

401

(3)

Functionalist Perspectives on Aging

401

(1)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives on Aging

402

(1)

Conflict Perspectives on Aging

403

(1)

Death and Dying

404

(1)

Aging in the Future

405

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Aging and Age-Based Discrimination?

381

(11)

Sociology And Social Policy: Driving While Elderly: Policies Pertaining to Age and Driving

392

(2)

Framing Aging In The Media: ``Old But Human All the Same''

394

(8)

You Can Make A Difference: Finding a Nursing Home for an Older Relative

402

PART 4 - Social Institutions

(6)

The Economy And Work In Global Perspective

408

(36)

Comparing the Sociology of Economic Life with Economics

410

(1)

Economic Systems in Global Perspective

411

(7)

Preindustrial Economies

412

(1)

Industrial Economies

413

(2)

Postindustrial Economies

415

(3)

Contemporary World Economic Systems

418

(6)

Capitalism

418

(4)

Socialism

422

(2)

Mixed Economies

424

(1)

Perspectives on Economy and Work in the United States

424

(2)

Functionalist Perspective

424

(1)

Conflict Perspective

425

(1)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

425

(1)

The Social Organization of Work

426

(7)

Occupations

426

(1)

Professions

426

(3)

Managers and the Managed

429

(1)

The Lower Tier of the Service Sector and Marginal Jobs

430

(2)

Contingent Work

432

(1)

Unemployment

433

(1)

Worker Resistance and Activism

434

(3)

Labor Unions

434

(2)

Absenteeism, Sabotage, and Resistance

436

(1)

Employment Opportunities for Persons with a Disability

437

(1)

The Global Economy in the Future

438

(6)

The U.S. Economy

438

(1)

Global Economic Interdependence and Competition

438

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About the Economy and the World of Work?

411

(6)

Sociology In Global Perspective: McDonalds Golden Arches as a Lightning Rod

417

(22)

You Can Make A Difference: Creating Access to Information Technologies for Workers with Disabilities

439

(1)

Sociology And Social Policy: Does Globalization Change the Nature of Social Policy?

440

(4)

Politics And Government In Global Perspective

444

(32)

Politics, Power, and Authority

446

(4)

Political Science and Political Sociology

447

(2)

Power and Authority

449

(1)

Ideal Types of Authority

449

(1)

Political Systems in Global Perspective

450

(6)

Monarchy

451

(1)

Authoritarianism

452

(1)

Totalitarianism

453

(1)

Democracy

454

(2)

Perspectives on Power and Political Systems

456

(4)

Functionalist Perspectives: The Pluralist Model

456

(1)

Conflict Perspectives: Elite Models

457

(3)

Critique of Pluralist and Elite Models

460

(1)

The U.S. Political System

460

(4)

Political Parties and Elections

460

(2)

Political Participation and Voter Apathy

462

(2)

Governmental Bureaucracy

464

(4)

Characteristics of the Federal Bureaucracy

464

(3)

The Iron Triangle and the Military---Industrial Complex

467

(1)

The Military and Militarism

468

(2)

Explanations for Militarism

469

(1)

Gender, Race, and the Military

469

(1)

Terrorism and War

470

(2)

Types of Terrorism

470

(1)

Terrorism in the United States

471

(1)

War

471

(1)

Politics and Government in the Future

472

(4)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About the Media?

447

(5)

Sociology In Global Perspective: The European Union: Transcending National Borders and Governments

452

(3)

Framing Politics In The Media: Hero Framing and the Selling of an Agenda

455

(18)

You Can Make A Difference: Keeping an Eye on the Media

473

(3)

Families And Intimate Relationships

476

(32)

Families in Global Perspective

478

(7)

Family Structure and Characteristics

479

(2)

Marriage Patterns

481

(1)

Patterns of Descent and Inheritance

482

(1)

Power and Authority in Families

483

(1)

Residential Patterns

483

(2)

Theoretical Perspectives on Families

485

(3)

Functionalist Perspectives

485

(1)

Conflict and Feminist Perspectives

486

(1)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

487

(1)

Postmodernist Perspectives

488

(1)

Developing Intimate Relationships and Establishing Families

488

(6)

Love and Intimacy

489

(1)

Cohabitation and Domestic Partnerships

490

(1)

Marriage

491

(1)

Housework and Child-Care Responsibilities

491

(3)

Child-Related Family Issues and Parenting

494

(3)

Deciding to Have Children

494

(1)

Adoption

495

(1)

Teenage Pregnancies

495

(1)

Single-Parent Households

496

(1)

Two-Parent Households

497

(1)

Transitions and Problems in Families

497

(4)

Family Violence

497

(1)

Children in Foster Care

498

(1)

Divorce

498

(3)

Remarriage

501

(1)

Diversity in Families

501

(4)

Diversity Among Singles

501

(1)

African American Families

502

(1)

Latina/o Families

503

(1)

Asian American Families

504

(1)

Native American Families

504

(1)

Biracial Families

505

(1)

Family Issues in the Future

505

(3)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Contemporary Trends in U.S. Family Life?

479

(5)

Sociology In Global Perspective: Fukugan Shufu: Changing Terminology and Family Life In Japan

484

(8)

Sociology And Social Policy: Should the U.S. Constitution Be Amended to Define ``Marriage''?

492

(7)

You Can Make A Difference: Providing Hope and Help for Children

499

(9)

Education

508

(40)

An Overview of Education

510

(1)

Education in Historical---global Perspective

510

(5)

Informal Education in Preliterate Societies

510

(1)

Formal Education in Preindustrial, Industrial, and Postindustrial Societies

511

(2)

Contemporary Education in Other Nations

513

(2)

Sociological Perspectives on Education

515

(10)

Functionalist Perspectives

515

(3)

Conflict Perspectives

518

(4)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

522

(2)

Postmodernist Perspectives

524

(1)

Inequalities Among Elementary and Secondary Schools

525

(4)

Inequality in Public Schools Versus Private Schools

525

(1)

Unequal Funding of Public Schools

526

(1)

Inequality Within Public School Systems

526

(2)

Racial Segregation and Resegregation

528

(1)

Problems Within Elementary and Secondary Schools

529

(4)

School Discipline and Teaching Styles

529

(1)

Bullying, Teasing, and Sexual Harassment

530

(1)

School Violence

531

(1)

Dropping Out

532

(1)

Opportunities and Challenges in Colleges and Universities

533

(5)

Opportunities and Challenges in Community Colleges

533

(1)

Opportunities and Challenges in Four-Year Colleges and Universities

534

(1)

The Soaring Cost of a College Education

534

(1)

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Enrollment

535

(1)

The Lack of Faculty Diversity

536

(1)

The Debate Over Affirmative Action

537

(1)

Future Issues and Trends in Education

538

(10)

Academic Standards and Functional Illiteracy

538

(1)

The Debate Over Bilingual Education

539

(1)

Equalizing Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

540

(1)

School Vouchers

541

(1)

Charter Schools and ``For Profit Schools''

542

(1)

Home Schooling

543

(1)

Concluding Thoughts

544

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About U.S. Education?

511

(19)

Framing Education In The Media: Do High School Students Rule in TV Land?

530

(11)

You Can Make A Difference: Reaching Out to Youth: College Student Tutors

541

(1)

Sociology And Social Policy: The Ongoing Debate Over School Vouchers

542

(6)

Religion

548

(32)

The Sociological Study of Religion

550

(4)

Religion and the Meaning of Life

551

(2)

Religion and Scientific Explanations

553

(1)

Sociological Perspectives on Religion

554

(8)

Functionalist Perspectives on Religion

554

(4)

Conflict Perspectives on Religion

558

(3)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives on Religion

561

(1)

World Religions

562

(9)

Hinduism

562

(2)

Buddhism

564

(1)

Confucianism

565

(1)

Judaism

566

(2)

Islam

568

(1)

Christianity

569

(2)

Types of Religious Organization

571

(2)

Ecclesia

571

(1)

The Church---Sect Typology

571

(1)

Cults

572

(1)

Trends in Religion in the United States

573

(2)

Religion and Social Inequality

574

(1)

Race and Class in Central-City and Suburban Churches

574

(1)

Secularization and the Rise of Religious Fundamentalism

575

(1)

Religion in the Future

575

(5)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About the Effect of Religion on U.S. Education?

551

(5)

Framing Religion In The Media: Shaping the Intersections of Science and Religion

556

(2)

Sociology And Social Policy: Should Prayer Be Allowed in Public Schools? Issues of Separation of Church and State

558

(18)

You Can Make A Difference: Understanding and Tolerating Religious and Cultural Differences

576

(4)

Health, Health Care, And Disability

580

Health in Global Perspective

582

(2)

Health in the United States

584

(6)

Social Epidemiology

584

(3)

Lifestyle Factors

587

(3)

Health Care in the United States

590

(10)

The Rise of Scientific Medicine and Professionalism

590

(2)

Medicine Today

592

(1)

Paying for Medical Care in the United States

593

(3)

Paying for Medical Care in Other Nations

596

(1)

Social Implications of Advanced Medical Technology

597

(2)

Holistic Medicine and Alternative Medicine

599

(1)

Sociological Perspectives on Health and Medicine

600

(4)

A Functionalist Perspective: The Sick Role

600

(1)

A Conflict Perspective: Inequalities in Health and Health Care

601

(1)

A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective: The Social Construction of Illness

602

(2)

A Postmodernist Perspective: The Clinical Gaze

604

(1)

Mental Illness

604

(4)

The Treatment of Mental Illness

605

(1)

Race, Class, Gender, and Mental Disorders

606

(2)

Disability

608

(5)

Sociological Perspectives on Disability

609

(1)

Social Inequalities Based on Disability

610

(3)

Health Care in the Future

613

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Health, Illness, and Health Care?

583

(12)

Sociology And Social Policy: Medicare and Medicaid: The Pros and Cons of Government-Funded Medical Care

595

(3)

Framing Health Issues In The Media: Death and Dying as a Television Spectacle

598

(14)

You Can Make A Difference: Joining the Fight Against Illness and Disease!

612

PART 5 - Social Dynamics And Social Change

(660)

Population And Urbanization

616

(32)

Demography: The Study of Population

618

(5)

Fertility

619

(1)

Mortality

620

(1)

Migration

621

(1)

Population Composition

622

(1)

Population Growth in Global Context

623

(4)

The Malthusian Perspective

623

(2)

The Marxist Perspective

625

(1)

The Neo-Malthusian Perspective

625

(1)

Demographic Transition Theory

626

(1)

Other Perspectives on Population Change

626

(1)

A Brief Glimpse at International Migration Theories

627

(2)

Urbanization in Global Perspective

629

(2)

Emergence and Evolution of the City

629

(1)

Preindustrial Cities

630

(1)

Industrial Cities

630

(1)

Postindustrial Cities

631

(1)

Perspectives on Urbanization and the Growth of Cities

631

(6)

Functionalist Perspectives: Ecological Models

632

(2)

Conflict Perspectives: Political Economy Models

634

(1)

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives: The Experience of City Life

635

(2)

Problems in Global Cities

637

(2)

Urban Problems in the United States

639

(3)

Divided Interests: Cities, Suburbs, and Beyond

640

(2)

The Continuing Fiscal Crises of the Cities

642

(1)

Rural Community Issues in the United States

642

(2)

Population and Urbanization in the Future

644

(4)

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Migration?

619

(9)

Framing Immigration In The Media: Media Framing and Public Opinion

628

(12)

Sociology In Global Perspective: Urban Migration and the ``Garbage Problem''

640

(5)

You Can Make A Difference: Working Toward Better Communities

645

(3)

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Social Change

648

(31)

Collective Behavior

650

(11)

Conditions for Collective Behavior

650

(3)

Dynamics of Collective Behavior

653

(1)

Distinctions Regarding Collective Behavior

653

(1)

Types of Crowd Behavior

654

(2)

Explanations of Crowd Behavior

656

(1)

Mass Behavior

657

(4)

Social Movements

661

(3)

Types of Social Movements

663

(1)

Stages in Social Movements

664

(1)

Social Movement Theories

664

(5)

Relative Deprivation Theory

664

(1)

Value-Added Theory

665

(1)

Resource Mobilization Theory

666

(1)

Social Constructionist Theory: Frame Analysis

667

(1)

New Social Movement Theory

668

(1)

Social Change in the Future

669

(10)

The Physical Environment and Change

670

(1)

Population and Change

671

(1)

Technology and Change

672

(2)

Social Institutions and Change

674

(1)

A Few Final Thoughts

675

Sociology And Everyday Life: How Much Do You Know About Collective Behavior and Environmental Issues?

651

(9)

Sociology In Global Perspective: ``Flash Mobs'': Collective Behavior in the Information Age

660

(12)

Sociology And Social Policy: The Fight Over Water Rights

672

(3)

You Can Make A Difference: Recycling for Tomorrow

675

(4)

Glossary

679

(10)

References

689

(31)

Photo Credits

720

(1)

Name Index

721

(7)

Subject Index

728

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