Sociology

by Schaefer, Richard T.

• ISBN13: 9780072485073
• ISBN10: 0072485078
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Three basic premises guide this highly successful introductory text - first that theory and research must be both comprehensive and clear, second that the text must show how sociology is relevant both to the study of society and to students' lives, and third that sociology can play a valuable role in teaching critical thinking skills. To that end, this solid, well-respected text combines a balanced three-perspective approach with excellent student-oriented examples, and distinctive social policy sections in a concise presentation that offers an alternative to full-length books.

Table of Contents

List of Boxes	xvii
List of Social Policy Section	xix
List of Maps	xx
Preface	xxi
The Sociological Perspective
Understanding Sociology	2	(28)
Sociological Research	30	(28)
Organizing Social Life
Culture	58	(24)
Socialization	82	(24)
Social Interaction and Social Structure	106	(26)
Groups and Organizations	132	(24)
The Mass Media	156	(24)
Deviance and Social Control	180	(30)
Social Inequality
Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States	210	(28)
Social Inequality worldwide	238	(28)
Racial and Ethnic Inequality	266	(34)
Stratification by Gender	300	(24)
Stratification by Age	324	(22)
Social Institutions
The Family and Intimate Relationships	346	(30)
Religion	376	(24)
Education	400	(26)
Government and Politics	426	(22)
The Economic and Work	448	(22)
Health and Medicine	470	(28)
Changing Society
Communities and Urbanization	498	(26)
Population and the Environment	524	(24)
Collective Behavior and Social Movements	548	(24)
Social Change and Technology	572
Glossary
Reference
Acknowledgments	1	(1)
Photo Credits	1	(1)
Index	1