S.G. Sociology: Your Compass For A New World

by Brym/Lie

• ISBN13: 9780155072138
• ISBN10: 0155072137
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This balanced, mainstream, totally up-to-date text is characterized by its focus on the connection between oneself and the social world. It teaches students "how" to think, rather than just "what" to think, draws the connection between objectivity and subjectivity in sociological research, and places an emphasis on the importance of diversity and the global perspective. Students have to navigate a world that is increasingly complex and confusing. SOCIOLOGY: YOUR COMPASS FOR A NEW WORLD will help them do just that. Bob Brym and John Lie wrote this book to show undergraduate students that sociology can help them make sense of their lives, however uncertain they may appear to be. By revealing the opportunities and constraints students face, the book helps them know themselves and see what they can become in this particular social and historical context.

Table of Contents

Foundations	p. 1
A Sociological Compass	p. 3
Research Methods	p. 31
Basic Social Processes	p. 61
Culture	p. 63
Socialization	p. 91
Interaction and Organization	p. 117
Deviance and Crime	p. 143
Inequality	p. 171
Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives	p. 173
Race and Ethnicity	p. 209
Sexuality and Gender	p. 243
Institutions	p. 277
Work and the Economy	p. 279
Politics	p. 311
Families	p. 339
Religion and Education	p. 371
The Mass Media	p. 403
Health, Medicine, and Aging	p. 427
Social Change	p. 457
Population, Urbanization, and Development	p. 459
Collective Action and Social Movements	p. 489
Technology and the Global Environment	p. 517
References	p. 543
Index	p. 575
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