TY - BOOK AU - Henslin, James M. AU - Glenday, Dan. AU - Pupo, Norene. AU - Duffy, Ann. TI - Sociology: a down-to-earth approach. SN - 0205459943 AV - HM586.H45 PY - 2007/// CY - U.S.A PB - Pearson, KW - Sociology N1 - Includes index, references and glossary; Contents: What is sociology?: The Sociological perspective -- What do sociologists do? -- The Individual, social groups, and society: culture -- Socialization -- Social structure and social interaction -- Social inequality: global and national perspectives -- Inequalities of gender -- Inequalities of race and ethnicity -- inequalities of age -- Social institutions: bureaucracy and formal organizations -- the economy ( money and work ) -- Politics ( power and authority ) -- The Family: initiation into society -- education and religion -- medicine( health and illness in Canada) -- Social change: crime and social deviance -- population, urbanization, and the environment -- Social movement and social change ER -