Sociology
By: Richard T. Schaefer
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 630
ISBN-13: 9780072941739; 9780071111928
Subjects: Social problems; Sociology; Social policy; Sociologie
Notes: "Annotated instructor's edition".

Includes bibliographical references (p. 558-589) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. The sociological perspective; title: 1. Understanding sociology; title: What is sociology?; title: What is sociological theory?; title: The development of sociology; title: Major theoretical perspectives; title: Applies and clinical sociology; title: Developing a sociological imagination; title: Appendix : careers in sociology; title: 2. Sociological research; title: What is the scientific method?; title: Major research designs; title: Ethics of research; title: Technology and sociological research; title: Social policy and sociological research : studying human sexuality; title: Appendix I : using statistics, tables, and graphs; title: Appendix II : writing a research report; title: pt. 2. Organizing social life; title: 3. Culture; title: Culture and society; title: Development of culture around the world; title: Elements of culture; title: Culture and the dominant ideology; title: Cultural variation; title: Social policy and culture : bilingualism; title: 4. Socialization; title: The role of socialization; title: The self and socialization; title: Socialization and the life course; title: Agents of socialization; title: Social policy and socialization : child care around the world; title: 5. Social interaction and social structure; title: Social interaction and reality; title: Elements of social structure; title: Social structure in global perspective; title: Social policy and social structure : the AIDS crisis; title: 6. Groups and organizations; title: Understanding groups; title: Understanding organizations; title: Technology's impact on the workplace; title: Social policy and organizations : the state of the unions; title: 7. The mass media; title: Sociological perspectives on the media; title: The audience; title: The media industry; title: Social policy and the mass media : media violence; title: 8. Deviance and social control; title: Social control; title: Deviance; title: Crime; title: Social policy and social control : gun control; title: pt. 3. Social inequality; title: 9. Stratification and social mobility in the United States; title: Understanding stratification; title: Stratification by social class; title: Social mobility; title: Social policy and stratification : rethinking welfare i North America and Europe; title: 10. Social inequality worldwide; title: Stratification in the world system; title: Stratification within nations : a comparative perspective; title: Social policy and social inequality worldwide : universal human rights; title: 11. Racial and ethnic inequality; title: Minority, racial, and ethnic groups; title: Prejudice and discrimination; title: Studying race and ethnicity; title: Patterns of intergroup relations; title: Race and ethnicity in the United States; title: Social policy and race and ethnicity : global immigration; title: 12. Stratification by gender; title: Social construction of gender; title: Explaining stratification by gender; title: Women : the oppressed majority; title: Social policy and gender stratification : the battle over abortion from a global perspective; title: 13. Stratification by age; title: Aging and society; title: Explaining the aging process; title: Role transitions throughout the life course; title: Age stratification in the United States; title: Social policy and age stratification : the right to die worldwide; title: pt. 4. Social institutions; title: 14. The family and intimate relationships; title: Global view of the family; title: Studying the family; title: Marriage and family; title: Divorce; title: Diverse lifestyles; title: Social policy and the family : reproductive technology; title: 15. Religion; title: Durkheim and the sociological approach to religion; title: World religions; title: The role of religion; title: Religious behavior; title: Religious organization; title: Social policy and religion : religion in the schools; title: 16. Education; title: Sociological perspectives on education; title: Schools as formal organizations; title: Trends in contemporary education; title: Social policy and education : school choice programs; title: 17. Government and politics; title: Power and authority; title: Political behavior; title: Models of power structure in the United States; title: Political activism on the Internet; title: Social policy and the government : campaign financing; title: 18. The economy and work; title: Economic systems; title: Aspects of work; title: The changing economy; title: Social policy and the economy : affirmative action; title: 19. Health and medicine; title: Culture and health; title: Sociological perspectives on health and illness; title: Social epidemiology and health; title: Health care in the United States; title: Mental illness in the United States; title: Social policy and health : financing health care worldwide; title: pt. 5. Changing society; title: 20. Communities and urbanization; title: How did communities originate?; title: Urbanization; title: Types of communities; title: Social policy and communities : seeking shelter worldwide; title: 21. Population and the environment; title: Demography : the study of population; title: World population patterns; title: Fertility patterns in the United States; title: Population and migration; title: The environment; title: Social policy and population : world population policy; title: 22. Collective behavior and social movements; title: Theories of collective behavior; title: Forms of collective behavior; title: Communications technology and collective behavior; title: Social policy and social movements : lesbian and gay rights; title: 23. Social change and technology; title: Theories of social change; title: Resistance to social change; title: Technology and the future; title: Technology and society; title: Social policy and technology : privacy and censorship in a global village.