A contemporary introduction to sociology
Subtitle: culture and society in transition
By: Jeffrey C. Alexander, Kenneth Thompson, Laura Desfor Edles
Contributors: Thompson, Kenneth, 1937-; Edles, Laura Desfor
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Paradigm Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 666
ISBN-13: 9781612050294
Subjects: Culture; Philosophy; Sociology; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sociological stories and key concepts; title: Sociological methods; title: Cultural structures; title: Media and communication; title: Socialization and the life cycle; title: Sexuality; title: Marriage and the family; title: Inequality; title: Gender; title: Race and ethnicity; title: Crime and deviance; title: Work and the economy; title: Education; title: Health and medicine; title: Religion; title: Urbanism and population; title: Politics, publics, and the state; title: Social change, collective action, and social movements.