Sociology : a brief introduction. /
- 5th edition
- Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2004.
- xxxiii, 493 p.: ill.; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Understanding sociology -- Socialogical research -- Culture -- Socialization -- Social interaction and social structure -- Groups and organizations -- The Mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification in the United States and worldwide -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender and age -- The Family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government, the economy and the environment -- Population, health, and communities -- Social movements, social change and technology -- Glossary.