Sociology: a brief introduction
The text combines a balanced coverage of theory, current research findings and examples that are relevant to encourage the development of sociological imagination.
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- Full title :Sociology : a brief introduction / Richard T. Schaefer.
Summary
The text combines a balanced coverage of theory, current research findings and examples that are relevant to encourage the development of sociological imagination.
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- Publication Date:2009.
- Edition:8th ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:xxx, 469 pages : : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; : 28 cm (original text); 1 online resource (1 audio file)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780073404264, 0073404268
- oclc:ocn954219042
- Dewey Decimal:301
Table of Contents
Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization and the life course -- Social interaction, groups, and social structure -- The mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification and social mobility in the United States -- Global inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender -- The family and intimate relationships -- Education and religion -- Government and the economy -- Health, medicine, and the environment -- Social change in the global community.
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