Sociology in our times
By: Diana Kendall.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Wadsworth/Thompson Learning
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 685
ISBN-13: 9780534588786
Subjects: Sociology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 665-679) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Part one : Studying society and social life.; title: The sociological perspective; title: Sociological research methods; title: Culture; title: Socialization; title: Part two : Social groups and social control.; title: Society, social structure, and interaction; title: Groups and organizations; title: Deviance and crime; title: Part three : Social inequality.; title: Global stratification; title: Social class in the United States; title: Race and ethnicity; title: Sex and gender; title: Aging and inequality based on age; title: Part four : Social institutions.; title: The economy and work; title: Politics and government in global perspective; title: Families and intimate relationships; title: Education; title: Religion; title: Health, health care, and disability; title: Part five : Social dynamics and social change.; title: Population and urbanization; title: Collective behavior, social movements, and social change