Introduction to sociology /
Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum.
- 5th edition.
- New York : Norton, c2005.
- xvii, (various paging) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Contents;
Part one: The study of sociology
Chapter 1: What is sociology Developing a sociological perspective The development of sociological thinking Is sociology a science E.tc.
Chapter 2: Asking and answering sociological questions Sociological questions The research process Understanding cause and effect E.tc
Part two: The individual and society
Chapter 3: Culture and society The sociological study of culture The development of human culture Disappearing world: Premodern societies and their fate E.tc
Chapter 4: Socialization and the life cycle Culture, society and child socialization Socialization through the life course
Chapter 5: Social interaction and everyday life The study of daily life Nonverbal communication Social rules and talk E.tc
Chapter 6: Groups, networks and organizations Social groups Networks Organizations E.tc
Chapter 7: Conformity, deviance and crime The study of deviancy behaviour Society and crime: Sociological theories Crime and crime statistics E.tc
Part three: Structures of power
Chapter 8: Stratification, class and inequality systems of stratification Classes in western societies today Inequality in the United States: A growing gap between rich and poor E.tc
Chapter 9: Global inequality Global inequality: Differences between countries Life in rich and poor countries Can poor countries become rich E.tc
Chapter 10: Gender inequality Gender differences: Nature versus nurture Forms of gender inequality Gender inequality in global perspectives E.tc
Chapter 11: Ethnicity and race Race and ethnicity : Key concepts Ethnic relations Global migration E.tc
Chapter 12: Aging How do people age? Growing old : Competing sociological explanations Growing old: Competing sociological explanations Etc
Chapter 13: Government, political, power, and social movements The concept of the state Democracy Political and social change E.tc
Part four: Social Institutions Chapter 14: Work and economic life The social significance of work The social organization of work The modern economy E.tc
Chapter 15: Families and intimate Relationships Theoretical perspectives on the family The family in history Changes in family patterns worldwide E.tc
Chapter 16: Education and the mass media The development of schooling Education and inequality Education and literacy in the developing world E.tc
Chapter 17: Religion in modern society The sociological study of religion Theories of religion Types of religious organizations E.tc
Part five: Social change in the modern world Chapter 18: The sociology of the body : Health and illness and sexuality The sociology of health and illness Human sexuality
Chapter 19: Urbanization, population and the environment Living in cities Theories of urbanism Urbanism in the United States E.tc
Chapter 20: Globalization in a changing world Influences on social change Change in the modern period Globalization