Essentials of Sociology : A Down-to-Earth Approach

by James M. Henslin

• ISBN13: 9780205191413
• ISBN10: 020519141X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-10-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

In this book, you will especially see how social class sets us on different paths in life, how in one direction they lead to better health, more education, higher income, even better marriages - and in the other more illness and disease, dropping out of school, low income, and higher chances of having your marriage fail. Sociology pries open the doors of society, so you can see what goes on behind them.

Table of Contents

The Sociological Perspective	p. 3
Culture	p. 33
Socialization	p. 61
Social Structure and Social Interaction	p. 91
How Sociologists Do Research	p. 119
Societies to Social Networks	p. 143
Bureaucracy and Formal Organizations	p. 167
Deviance and Social Control	p. 191
Social Stratification in Global Perspective	p. 221
Social Class in Contemporary Society	p. 251
Inequalities of Gender	p. 279
Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity	p. 307
Inequalities of Age	p. 345
The Economy: Money and Work	p. 370
Politics: Power and Authority	p. 400
The Family: Initiation into Society	p. 426
Education: Transferring Knowledge and Skills	p. 458
Religion: Establishing Meaning	p. 486
Medicine: Health and Illness	p. 519
Population and Urbanization	p. 548
Collective Behavior and Social Movements	p. 582
Technology, Social Change, and the Environment	p. 608
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.