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9780534609573

Sociology in Our Times The Essentials (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

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    9780534609573

  • ISBN10:

    0534609570

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-03-17
  • Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Kendall's revealing, fascinating Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials receives high praise from students and instructors alike because of its up-to-date approach and unique lived experiences -- features that you won't find in any other book of its kind. Kendall's lived experiences let you experience sociological theory and research and see for yourself how it can be applied to everyday life and to the pressing social issues we face in our rapidly changing world. This streamlined, affordable book illustrates the latest in diverse theoretical viewpoints, and includes the most up-to-date information on terrorism, globalism, and behavioral genetics, as well as new information from the 2000 Census. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Part One: STUDYING SOCIETY AND SOCIAL LIFE
1. The Sociological Perspective and Research Process
2. Culture
3. Socialization
Part Two: SOCIAL GROUPS AND SOCIAL CONTROL
4. Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life
5. Groups and Organizations
6. Deviance and Crime
Part Three: SOCIAL INEQUALITY
7. Global Stratification
8. Class and Stratification in the United States
9. Race and Ethnicity
10. Sex and Gender
Part Four: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
11. Families and Intimate Relationships
12. Education and Religion
13. Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective
14. Health, Health Care and Disability
Part Five: SOCIAL DYNAMICS AND SOCIAL CHANGE
15. Population and Urbanization
16. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

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