Sociology In Our Times

by Kendall, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780495504276
• ISBN10: 0495504270
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-18
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This best-selling applied, comprehensive 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, personal writing style engages readers by using compelling everyday examples that make sociology particularly relevant for today?s diverse students. 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.

Table of Contents

Studying Society and Sicial Life

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Research Methods

Culture

Socialization

Social Groups and Sicial Control

Society, Social Structure, and Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Inequality

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex and Gender

Aging and Inequality Based on Age

Social Institutions

The Economy and Work in Global Perspective

Politics and Government in Global Perspective

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Social Dynamics and Social Change

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Glossary

References

Photo Credits

Name Index

Subject Index

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