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Sociology : the essentials / Margaret L. Andersen, Howard F. Taylor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xxv, 480 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1111831564
  • 9781111831561
  • 1111835748
  • 9781111835743
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301 23
LOC classification:
  • HM586 .A53 2013
Contents:
1. The Sociological Perspective -- 2. Culture and the Media -- 3. Doing Sociological Researc. -- 4. Socialization and the Life Course -- 5. Social Interaction and Social Structure -- 6. Groups and Organizations -- 7. Deviance and Crime -- 8. Social Class and Social Stratification -- 9. Global Stratification -- 10. Race and Ethnicity -- 11. Gender -- 12. Sexuality -- 13. Families and Religion -- 14. Education and Health Care -- 15. Politics and the Economy -- 16. Population, the Environment, and Social Change.
Summary: "This ed. uses the theme of debunking myths to look behind the facades of everyday life, challenge common assumptions, and help students develop critical thinking skills as well as better understand how society is constructed and sustained. This thorough yet streamlined text employs a reader-friendly presentation and manageable structure, while maintaining a strong focus on sociology concepts, methods, and research. Updated throughout with coverage of the latest findings, trends, and themes, the text provides exceptional coverage of diversity, including social factors such as age, religion, sexual orientation, and region of residence in addition to race, ethnicity, class, and gender."-- Provided by publisher.
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Previous ed.: 2011.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-456) and index.

1. The Sociological Perspective -- 2. Culture and the Media -- 3. Doing Sociological Researc. -- 4. Socialization and the Life Course -- 5. Social Interaction and Social Structure -- 6. Groups and Organizations -- 7. Deviance and Crime -- 8. Social Class and Social Stratification -- 9. Global Stratification -- 10. Race and Ethnicity -- 11. Gender -- 12. Sexuality -- 13. Families and Religion -- 14. Education and Health Care -- 15. Politics and the Economy -- 16. Population, the Environment, and Social Change.

"This ed. uses the theme of debunking myths to look behind the facades of everyday life, challenge common assumptions, and help students develop critical thinking skills as well as better understand how society is constructed and sustained. This thorough yet streamlined text employs a reader-friendly presentation and manageable structure, while maintaining a strong focus on sociology concepts, methods, and research. Updated throughout with coverage of the latest findings, trends, and themes, the text provides exceptional coverage of diversity, including social factors such as age, religion, sexual orientation, and region of residence in addition to race, ethnicity, class, and gender."-- Provided by publisher.

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