Ballantine, Jeanne H. <br/><br/>
Our social world: introduction to sociology. / 
Jeanne H. Ballantine, Keith A. Roberts. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Thousand Oaks:  Pine Forge Press,   2011. 
 - [Various paging]:  (chiefly col.) ill., maps ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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? --   
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412980043 (pbk. : acidfree paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010010643 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociology.<br/>Sociology--Cross-cultural studies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM586.B35  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301