TY - BOOK AU - Giddens,Anthony AU - Duneier,Mitchell AU - Appelbaum,Richard P. TI - Introduction to sociology SN - 0393977706 (pbk.) U1 - 301 22 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Norton KW - Sociology N1 - CONTENTS Part one: The study of sociology What is sociology Developing a sociological perspective The development of sociological thinking Is sociology a science E.tc. Asking and answering sociological questions Sociological questions The research process E.tc Part two: The individual and society Culture and society The sociological study of culture The development of human culture E.tc Socialization and the life cycle Culture, society and child socialization Socialization through the life course Culture, society and child socialization E.tc Social interaction and everyday life Nonverbal communication Social rules and talk E.tc Groups, networks and organizations Social groups Networks Organizations E.tc Conformity, deviance and crime The study of deviancy behaviour Society and crime: Sociological theories E.tc Part three: Structures of power Stratification, class and inequality systems of stratification Classes in western societies E.tc Global inequality Global inequality: Differences between countries Life in rich and poor countries E.tc Gender inequality Gender differences: Nature versus nurture Forms of gender inequality E.tc Ethnicity and race Race and ethinicity : Key concepts Ethnic relations E.tc Aging How do people age? Growing old : Competing sociological explanations Etc Government, political, power, and social movements The concept of the state Democracy E.tc Part four: Social Institutions Work and economic life The social significance of work The social organization of work E.tc Families and intimate Relationships Theoretical perspectives on the family The family in history E.tc Education and mass media The development of schooling Education and inequality E.tc Religion in modern society The sociological study of religion Theories of religion E.tc Part five: Social change in the modern world The sociology of the body : Health and illness and sexuality The sociology of health and illness E.tc Urbanization, population and the environment Living in cities Theories of urbanism E.tc Globalization in a changing world Influences on social change Change in the modern period E.tc; Includes bibliographical references (p. [25]-67, 2nd group) and index ER -