An edition of Sociology: a brief introduction
(1979)
Sociology
9th ed.
by Richard T. Schaefer
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Table of Contents
pt. 1. The sociological perspective
1. Understanding sociology
What is sociology?
What is sociological theory?
The development of sociology
Major theoretical perspectives
Applies and clinical sociology
Developing a sociological imagination
Appendix : careers in sociology
2. Sociological research
What is the scientific method?
Major research designs
Ethics of research
Technology and sociological research
Social policy and sociological research : studying human sexuality
Appendix I : using statistics, tables, and graphs
Appendix II : writing a research report
pt. 2. Organizing social life
3. Culture
Culture and society
Development of culture around the world
Elements of culture
Culture and the dominant ideology
Cultural variation
Social policy and culture : bilingualism
4. Socialization
The role of socialization
The self and socialization
Socialization and the life course
Agents of socialization
Social policy and socialization : child care around the world
5. Social interaction and social structure
Social interaction and reality
Elements of social structure
Social structure in global perspective
Social policy and social structure : the AIDS crisis
6. Groups and organizations
Understanding groups
Understanding organizations
Technology's impact on the workplace
Social policy and organizations : the state of the unions
7. The mass media
Sociological perspectives on the media
The audience
The media industry
Social policy and the mass media : media violence
8. Deviance and social control
Social control
Deviance
Crime
Social policy and social control : gun control
pt. 3. Social inequality
9. Stratification and social mobility in the United States
Understanding stratification
Stratification by social class
Social mobility
Social policy and stratification : rethinking welfare i North America and Europe
10. Social inequality worldwide
Stratification in the world system
Stratification within nations : a comparative perspective
Social policy and social inequality worldwide : universal human rights
11. Racial and ethnic inequality
Minority, racial, and ethnic groups
Prejudice and discrimination
Studying race and ethnicity
Patterns of intergroup relations
Race and ethnicity in the United States
Social policy and race and ethnicity : global immigration
12. Stratification by gender
Social construction of gender
Explaining stratification by gender
Women : the oppressed majority
Social policy and gender stratification : the battle over abortion from a global perspective
13. Stratification by age
Aging and society
Explaining the aging process
Role transitions throughout the life course
Age stratification in the United States
Social policy and age stratification : the right to die worldwide
pt. 4. Social institutions
14. The family and intimate relationships
Global view of the family
Studying the family
Marriage and family
Divorce
Diverse lifestyles
Social policy and the family : reproductive technology
15. Religion
Durkheim and the sociological approach to religion
World religions
The role of religion
Religious behavior
Religious organization
Social policy and religion : religion in the schools
16. Education
Sociological perspectives on education
Schools as formal organizations
Trends in contemporary education
Social policy and education : school choice programs
17. Government and politics
Power and authority
Political behavior
Models of power structure in the United States
Political activism on the Internet
Social policy and the government : campaign financing
18. The economy and work
Economic systems
Aspects of work
The changing economy
Social policy and the economy : affirmative action
19. Health and medicine
Culture and health
Sociological perspectives on health and illness
Social epidemiology and health
Health care in the United States
Mental illness in the United States
Social policy and health : financing health care worldwide
pt. 5. Changing society
20. Communities and urbanization
How did communities originate?
Urbanization
Types of communities
Social policy and communities : seeking shelter worldwide
21. Population and the environment
Demography : the study of population
World population patterns
Fertility patterns in the United States
Population and migration
The environment
Social policy and population : world population policy
22. Collective behavior and social movements
Theories of collective behavior
Forms of collective behavior
Communications technology and collective behavior
Social policy and social movements : lesbian and gay rights
23. Social change and technology
Theories of social change
Resistance to social change
Technology and the future
Technology and society
Social policy and technology : privacy and censorship in a global village.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 558-589) and indexes.
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