Sociology in our times. /
Jane Lothian Murray, Rick Linden and Diana Kendall
- 5th ed.
- Toronto: Nelson education, 2011.
- Xxix, 683p.: ill.; 24cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Studying society: The Sociological perspective -- Sociological research -- The Nature of social life: Culture -- Socialization -- Society, social structure and interaction -- Groups and organizations -- Crime and deviance -- Social differences and Social inequality: Social class and stratification in Canada -- Global stratification -- Ethnic relations and race -- Sex and gender -- Aging -- Social institutions: The Economy and work -- Power, politics and government -- Families and Intimate relationships -- Education -- Religion -- Health, health care and disability -- Social dynamics and social change: Population and urbanization -- Collective behaviour, social movements and social change -- Bonus content: The Mass media -- Western regional chapter.