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050 00 $aHM1276$b.C35 2013
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100 1 $aCallero, Peter L.
245 14 $aThe myth of individualism :$bhow social forces shape our lives /$cPeter L. Callero.
250 $aSecond Edition.
264 1 $aLanham :$bRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,$c[2013]
264 4 $c©2013
300 $ax, 201 pages ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index.
505 0 $aAcknowledgments -- Introduction -- Individualism : the power of a myth -- Becoming a person : the power of symbols -- Conformity and disobedience : the power of the group -- Family matters : the power of social class -- Globalization : the power of capitalism -- Violence, sex, and politics : the power of mass media -- From "me" to "we" : the power of collective action -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the author.
520 $a"Offers a concise introduction to sociology and sociological thinking. Peter Callero challenges the dominant belief that human behavior is the result of free choices made by autonomous actors. Drawing upon personal stories, historical events, and sociological research, Callero offers an informative outlook on eduring social problems that can help us begin the process of developing a sociological perspective. By acknowledging the limits of individual effort and control, we gain insight into our own lives and the lives of others.
520 8 $aCallero engagingly examines the fundamental importance of cultural symbols, the pressures of group conformity, the influence of family, the impact of social class, the wide reach of global campitalism, and the revolutionary potential of collective action. This second edition is updated throughout, including new examples from the recent financial crisis and the Arab Spring. It also includes a new chapter on the power of mass media and how media influences our lives." --$cBack cover.
650 0 $aIndividualism.
650 0 $aConformity.
650 0 $aCulture.
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