Our social world: introduction to sociology. / Jeanne H. Ballantine, Keith A. Roberts.
Material type: TextPublisher: Thousand Oaks: Pine Forge Press, 2011Edition: 3rd edDescription: [Various paging]: (chiefly col.) ill., maps ; 29 cmISBN: 9781412980043 (pbk. : acidfree paper)Subject(s): Sociology | Sociology -- Cross-cultural studiesDDC classification: 301 LOC classification: HM586.B35Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Understanding our social world: the scientific study of society: Sociology: a unique way to view the world -- Examining the social world: how do we know? -- Social structure, processes and control: Society and culture: hardware and software of our social world -- Socialization: becoming human and humane -- Interaction, groups and organizations: connections that work -- Deviance and social control: sickos, perverts, freaks and folks like us -- Inequality: Stratification: rich and famous-or rags and famine -- Race and ethnic group stratification: beyond "we" and "they" -- Gender stratification: she/he-who goes first? -- Institutions: Family: partner taking, people making and contract breaking -- Education: what are we learning? -- Religion: the meaning of sacred meaning -- Politics and economics: penetrating power and privilege -- Medicine: an anatomy of health and illness -- Social dynamics: population and urbanization: living on spaceship earth -- The process of change: can we make a difference? --
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