Sociology in Our Times The Essentials

by Kendall, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780495598626
• ISBN10: 0495598623
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-02
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Accessible and up-to-date, the Seventh Edition of SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES: THE ESSENTIALS, Seventh Edition, builds on the best of previous editions while offering new insights, learning tools, and opportunities to apply the content of each chapter to relevant sociological issues of the twenty-first century. Acclaimed in the field for her book's groundbreaking integration of race, class, and gender issues, Kendall continues her focus on diversity and inequality, emphasizing social consciousness and active participation in bettering the world around us. Compelling examples, a vivid writing style, and chapter themes grounded in timely social issues already familiar to readers get them involved in sociology and show them how they can make a difference in their own communities.

Table of Contents

Studying Society and Social Life

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Groups and Social Control

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Inequality

Class and Stratifi cation in the United States

Global Stratifi cation

Race and Ethnicity

Sex and Gender

Social Institutions

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Social Dynamics and Social Change

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

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