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Sociology matters / Richard T. Schaefer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Edition: Third editionDescription: xxiii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0073528110
  • 9780073528113
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301 22
LOC classification:
  • HM447 .S33 2008
Contents:
1. The Sociological View -- 2. Culture and Socialization -- 3. Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure -- 4. Deviance and Social Control -- 5. Stratification in the United States and GlobalInequality -- 6. Inequality by Race and Ethnicity -- 7. Inequality by Gender -- 8. Social Institutions: Family and Religion -- 9. Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy -- 10. Population, Community, Health, and the Environment -- 11. Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology.
Summary: "This is a low-cost, paperback, condensed version of Sociology: A Brief Introduction, Sixth Edition. The conciseness, readability, and highly focused coverage of Sociology Matters are designed to appeal to instructors who rely on several texts rather than on a single comprehensive textbook. Its design and pedagogy are both straightforward and streamlined. Sociology Matters features newly written chapter introductions and a unifying theme--answering the question "How does sociology matter?""--Publisher description.
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Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 301 SXH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A371984B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-335) and index.

1. The Sociological View -- 2. Culture and Socialization -- 3. Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure -- 4. Deviance and Social Control -- 5. Stratification in the United States and GlobalInequality -- 6. Inequality by Race and Ethnicity -- 7. Inequality by Gender -- 8. Social Institutions: Family and Religion -- 9. Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy -- 10. Population, Community, Health, and the Environment -- 11. Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology.

"This is a low-cost, paperback, condensed version of Sociology: A Brief Introduction, Sixth Edition. The conciseness, readability, and highly focused coverage of Sociology Matters are designed to appeal to instructors who rely on several texts rather than on a single comprehensive textbook. Its design and pedagogy are both straightforward and streamlined. Sociology Matters features newly written chapter introductions and a unifying theme--answering the question "How does sociology matter?""--Publisher description.

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