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John J. Macionis was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania.
John Macionis' publications are wide-ranging, focusing on community life in the United States, interpersonal intimacy in families, effective teaching, humor, new information technology, and the importance of global education.
In addition, John Macionis and Nijole V. Benokraitis have edited the best-selling anthology Seeing Ourselves: Classic, Contemporary, and Cross-Cultural Readings in Sociology. Macionis and Vincent Parrillo have written the leading urban studies text, Cities and Urban Life (Pearson). Macionis’ most recent textbook is Social Problems (Pearson).
John Macionis is Professor and Distinguished Scholar of Sociology at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he has taught for almost thirty years. During that time, he has chaired the Sociology Department, directed the college’s multidisciplinary program in humane studies, presided over the campus senate and the college’s faculty, and taught sociology to thousands of students.
In 2002, the American Sociological Association presented Macionis with the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching, citing his innovative use of global material as well as the introduction of new teaching technology in his textbooks.
Professor Macionis has been active in academic programs in other countries, having traveled to some fifty nations. He writes, “I am an ambitious traveler, eager to learn and, through the texts, to share much of what I discover with students, many of whom know little about the rest of the world. For me, traveling and writing are all dimensions of teaching. First, and foremost, I am a teacher—a passion for teaching animates everything I do.”
At Kenyon, Macionis teaches a number of courses, but his favorite class is Introduction to Sociology, which he offers every semester. He enjoys extensive contact with students and invites everyone enrolled in each of his classes to enjoy a home-cooked meal.
The Macionis family—John, Amy, and children McLean and Whitney—live on a farm in rural Ohio. In his free time, Macionis enjoys tennis, swimming, hiking, and playing oldies rock-and-roll (he recently released his first CD). Macionis is as an environmental activist in the Lake George region of New York’s Adirondack Mountains, working with a number of organizations, including the Lake George Land Conservancy, where he serves as president of the board of trustees.
Part I The Foundations of Sociology
Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective
Chapter 2 Sociological Investigation
Part II The Foundations of Society
Chapter 3 Culture
Part III Social Inequality
Part IV Social Institutions
Chapter 16 The Economy and Work
Chapter 17 Politics and Government
Chapter 18 Families
Chapter 19 Religion
Chapter 20 Education
Chapter 21 Health and Medicine
Part V Social Change
Part I The Foundations of Sociology
Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective
The Importance of a Global Perspective
Applying the Sociological Perspective
The Origins of Sociology
Applying the Approaches: The Sociology of Sports
Chapter 2 Sociological Investigation
Basics of Sociological Investigation
Three Ways to Do Sociology
Research Orientations and Theory
Gender and Research
Research Ethics
Methods of Sociological Research
Part II The Foundations of Society
Chapter 3 Culture
What is Culture?
The Elements of Culture
Cultural Diversity: Many Ways of Life in One World
Theoretical Analysis of Culture
Culture and Human Freedom
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
The Evolution of Formal Organizations
The Future of Organizations: Opposing Trends
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 8 Sexuality and Society
Understanding Sexuality
Sexual Attitudes in the United States
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Issues and Controversies
Theoretical Analysis of Sexuality
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 9 Deviance
What Is Deviance?
The Functions of Deviance: Structural-Functional Analysis
Labeling Deviance: Symbolic-Interaction Analysis
Deviance and Inequality: Social-Conflict Analysis
Deviance, Race, and Gender
Crime
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Part III Social Inequality
Chapter 10 Social Stratification
What Is Social Stratification?
Caste and Class Systems
The Functions of Social Stratification
Stratification and Conflict
Stratification and Interaction
Stratification and Technology: A Global Perspective
Social Stratification: Facts and Values
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 11 Social Class in the United States
Dimensions of Social Inequality
U.S. Stratification: Merit and Caste
Social Classes in the United States
The Difference Class Makes
Social Mobility
Poverty in the United States
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 12 Global Stratification
Global Stratification: An Overview
Global Wealth and Poverty
Global Stratification: Theoretical Analysis
Global Stratification: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 13 Gender Stratification
Gender and Inequality
Gender and Socialization
Gender and Social Stratification
Theoretical Analysis of Gender
Feminism
Gender: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 14 Race and Ethnicity
The Social Meaning of Race and Ethnicity
Prejudice and Stereotypes
Discrimination
Majority and Minority: Patterns of Interaction
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Race and Ethnicity: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 15 Aging and the Elderly
The Graying of the United States
Growing Old: Biology and Culture
Transitions and Challenges of Aging
Theoretical Analysis of Aging
Death and Dying
Aging: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Part IV Social Institutions
Chapter 16 The Economy and Work
The Economy: Historical Overview
Economic Systems: Paths to Justice
Work in the Postindustrial U.S. Economy
The Economy: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 17 Politics and Government
Power and Authority
Politics in Global Perspective
Politics in the United States
Theoretical Analysis of Power in Society
Power beyond the Rules
War and Peace
Politics: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 18 Families
Families: Basic Concepts
Families: Global Variations
Theoretical Analysis of Families
Stages of Family Life
U.S. Families: Class, Race, and Gender
Transitions and Problems in Family Life
Alternative Family Forms
New Reproductive Technologies and Families
Families: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 19 Religion
Religion: Basic Concepts
Theoretical Analysis of Religion
Religion and Social Change
Types of Religious Organizations
Religion in History
Religion in the United States
Religion in a Changing Society
Religion: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 20 Education
Education: A Global Survey
The Functions of Schooling
Schooling and Social Interaction
Schooling and Social Inequality
Problems in the Schools
Current Issues in U.S. Education
Schooling: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 21 Health and Medicine
What Is Health?
Health: A Global Survey
Health in the United States
Theoretical Analysis of Health and Medicine
Health and Medicine: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Part V Social Change
Chapter 22 Population, Urbanization, and Environment
Demography: The Study of Population
History and Theory of Population Growth
Urbanization: The Growth of Cities
Urbanism as a Way of Life
Urbanization in Poor Nations
Environment and Society
Looking Ahead: Toward a Sustainable Society and World
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 23 Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Studying Collective Behavior
Localized Collectivities: Crowds
Dispersed Collectivities: Mass Behavior
Social Movements
Social Movements: Looking Ahead
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Chapter 24 Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies
What Is Social Change?
Causes of Social Change
Modernity
Theoretical Analysis of Modernity
Postmodernity
Looking Ahead: Modernization and Our Global Future
Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life
Making the Grade
Sample Tests
Glossary
References
Subject Index
Timeline, BEP-1
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