Sociology : making sense of the social world
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon ,
c2006
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. An introduction to sociology
- 2. Thinking and working sociologically
- 3. Social change, collective behavior, and social action
- 4. The dynamics of social behavior: human cultures
- 5. Social structure, groups, and organizations
- 6. Socialization: the process of becoming human
- 7. Societies and human sexualities
- 8. Deviance
- 9. Social stratification: the structure of inequalities
- 10. Race, ethnicity, and structured inequalities
- 11. Inequalities of gender and age
- 12. Marriages and families: intimacy in social life
- 13. Religion and education
- 14. The economy, work, and politics
- 15. Health, wellness, and the delivery of health care: national and international concerns
- Epilogue. Social action: by whom? Social change: for whom?