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Cengage Sociology in Our Times 2016 Edition by Diana Kendall
This best-selling text will help you learn sociology and how it applies to a socially and globally changing world. Chapters open with a "Sociology and Everyday Life" box that highlights such relevant topics as bullying and social media abuse, digital-age methods to increase school attendance, food trucks and the spread of culture, modern slavery, and weight bias. These opening vignettes mirror the richness and complexity of society and establish themes that are carried throughout chapters to provide you with a framework for learning the material. The author's vivid, inviting writing style; eye for compelling current examples; thorough presentation of sociological theory and contemporary perspectives such as feminism and postmodernism; and emphasis on trying out what you're learning will engage you and show you sociology's relevance to your life.
Table of Contents :- Part I: STUDYING SOCIETY AND SOCIAL LIFE.1. The Sociological Perspective. 2. Sociological Research Methods.3. Culture.4. Socialization.Part II: SOCIAL GROUPS AND SOCIAL CONTROL.5. Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life.6. Groups and Organizations.7. Deviance and Crime.Part III: SOCIAL INEQUALITY.8. Class and Stratification in the United States.9. Global Stratification.10. Race and Ethnicity.11. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.12. Aging and Inequality Based on Age. Part IV: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.13. The Economy and Work in Global Perspective.14. Politics and Government in Global Perspective.15. Families and Intimate Relationships.16. Education.17. Religion.18. Health, Health Care, and Disability.Part V: SOCIAL DYNAMICS AND SOCIAL CHANGE.19. Population and Urbanization.20. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change.