TY - BOOK AU - Thio,Alex TI - Sociology: a brief introduction SN - 9780205547098 (pbk.) U1 - 301 PY - 2009/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - A & B / Pearson KW - Sociology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-469) and index; Ch. 1. The essence of sociology. - Ch. 2. Society and culture. - Ch. 3. Socialization. - Ch. 4. Social interaction in everyday life. - Ch. 5. Groups and organizations. - Ch. 6. Deviance and control. - Ch. 7. Social stratification. - Ch. 8. Race and ethnicity. - Ch. 9. Gender and age. - Ch. 10. Families. - Ch. 11. Education and religion. - Ch. 12. The economy and politics. - Ch. 13. Health and population. - Ch. 14. Environment and urbanization. - Ch. 15. Social change ER -