Essentials of sociology : a down-to-earth approach

By:

Henslin, James M

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c1998.Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: xxiv, 488 p. : ill. (some col.), col. mapsISBN:

020526557X (pbk.)
9780205265572
0205174809
9780205174805

Subject(s):

Sociology

DDC classification:

301 HEN

Contents:

The sociological perspective -- Culture -- Socialization -- Social structure and social interaction -- Social groups in a socially diverse society -- Deviance and social control -- Social stratification in global perspective -- Social class in the United States -- Inequalities of race and ethnicity -- Inequalities of gender and age -- Politics and the economy: leadership and work in the global village -- Marriage and family -- Education and religion -- Population and urbanization -- Social change: technology, social movements, and the environment.

Summary: A brief version of the introductory text "Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach." The 15 chapters presented here retain the dual emphases on micro and macro (individual and structural) sociology, as well as the focus upon culture and everyday life.

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Included Index.

The sociological perspective --
Culture --
Socialization --
Social structure and social interaction --
Social groups in a socially diverse society --
Deviance and social control --
Social stratification in global perspective --
Social class in the United States --
Inequalities of race and ethnicity --
Inequalities of gender and age --
Politics and the economy: leadership and work in the global village --
Marriage and family --
Education and religion --
Population and urbanization --
Social change: technology, social movements, and the environment.

A brief version of the introductory text "Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach." The 15 chapters presented here retain the dual emphases on micro and macro (individual and structural) sociology, as well as the focus upon culture and everyday life.

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