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Sociology / Richard T. Schaefer

By: Schaefer, Richard T.
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, c2003Edition: 8th ed.Description: xxxiv, 595, [88] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 0072485078 (part of 0072821221) (hbk.).Subject(s): Social problems | Sociology | United States -- Social policyDDC classification: 301
Contents:
List of boxes. - List of social policy sections. - List of maps. - Preface. - 1. The sociological perspective. 1. Understanding sociology. 2. Sociological research. - 2. Organizing social life. 3. Culture. 4. Socialization. 5. Social interaction and social structure. 6. Groups and organizations. 7. The mass media. 8. Deviance and social control. - 3. Social inequality. 9. Stratification and social mobility in the United States. 10. Social inequality worldwide. 11. Racial and ethnic inequality. 12. Stratification by gender. 13. Stratification by age. - 4. Social institutions. 14. The family and intimate relationships. 15. Religion. 16. Education. 17. Government and politics. 18. The economy and work. 19. Health and medicine. - 5. Changing society. 20. Communities and urbanization. 21. Population and the environment. 22. Collective behavior and social movements. 23. Social change and technology. - Glossary. - References. - Acknowledgments. - Photo credits. - Index.
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301 SCH (Browse shelf) 1 Available TBSxx,08010,03,GR 1000503399

Includes bibliographical references (p. r-r-28) and indexes

List of boxes. - List of social policy sections. - List of maps. - Preface. - 1. The sociological perspective. 1. Understanding sociology. 2. Sociological research. - 2. Organizing social life. 3. Culture. 4. Socialization. 5. Social interaction and social structure. 6. Groups and organizations. 7. The mass media. 8. Deviance and social control. - 3. Social inequality. 9. Stratification and social mobility in the United States. 10. Social inequality worldwide. 11. Racial and ethnic inequality. 12. Stratification by gender. 13. Stratification by age. - 4. Social institutions. 14. The family and intimate relationships. 15. Religion. 16. Education. 17. Government and politics. 18. The economy and work. 19. Health and medicine. - 5. Changing society. 20. Communities and urbanization. 21. Population and the environment. 22. Collective behavior and social movements. 23. Social change and technology. - Glossary. - References. - Acknowledgments. - Photo credits. - Index.

1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) : SocWorld CD-ROM to accompany Sociology, 8th ed [by] Richard T. Schaefer. ISBN 0072485159.

Sociology : 9699