Sociology for dummies

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Sociology is the study of human and societal interaction. Whether you're currently enrolled in a course or want to learn how to apply sociological concepts to your personal or professional life, this text will help you understand how to scientifically analyze social organization and cultural structure.

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Full title :Sociology for dummies / by Jay Gabler.

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Publication Date:©2010.

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Publisher(s):Wiley Pub
Place of Publication:Hoboken, N.J
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010.

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Includes index.

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Description:xviii, 358 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780470572368, 0470572361, 9780470582565, 0470582561, 9780470632512, 0470632518, 9780470632529, 0470632526
oclc:ocn441199478
LC Classification:HM585
Dewey Decimal:301

The basic basics. Sociology : getting your head around it ; What is sociology, and why should I care? ; Making it up as they went along : the history of sociology ; Research methods : because you can't put society in a test tube -- Seeing society like a sociologist. Socialization : what is "culture," and where can I get some? ; Microsociology : if life is a game, what are the rules? ; Caught in the web : the power of networks -- Equality and inequality in our diverse world. Social stratification : we're all equal, but some of us are more equal than others ; Gender and ethnicity : I know my race, but where's the finish line? ; Getting religion : faith in the modern world ; Crime and deviance : I fought the law-- and I won! -- All together now : the ins and outs of social organization. Corporate culture : the study of organizations (and disorganizations) ; The rules of the game : social movements and political sociology ; Urban sociology and demographics : (ain't no) love in the heart of the city -- Sociology and your life. Get born, get a job, get a kid, get out of here : the family and the life course ; Future passed : understanding social change -- The part of tens. Ten sociology…