Sociology in Our Times The Essentials

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ISBN: 9780534609573

ISBN-10: 0534609570

ISBN-13: 9780534609573

Edition: 4th 2004

Authors: Diana Elizabeth Kendall

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This mainstream, technology infused (includes FREE Virtual Explorations: With Map The Stats CD-ROM and InfoTrac College Edition), best-selling text is noted for its especially strong integration of compelling and engaging "Lived Experiences" - extended examples that focus on various social issues to illustrate chapter coverage. These social issue extended examples are carried throughout the chapterin various boxes, features, and exercises. Kendall's text is also known for its exceptional coverage of classic and contemporary theory, along with its integration of race, class, gender, and age perspectives. The author's vivid, applied, personal writing style engages students, and her compelling…

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List price: $86.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 3/17/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 624
Size: 7.87" wide x 9.84" long
Weight: 2.442
Language: English

Diana Kendall is Professor of Sociology at Baylor University, where she has been recognized as an Outstanding Professor. She has taught a variety of courses, including Introduction to Sociology, Sociological Theory (undergraduate and graduate), Sociology of Medicine, Sociology of Law, and Race, Class, and Gender. Previously, she enjoyed many years of teaching sociology and serving as chair of the Social and Behavioral Science Division at Austin Community College. Dr. Kendall's areas of specialization and primary research interests are sociological theory and the sociology of medicine. Her textbooks include SOCIOLOGY AND OUR TIMES (Cengage Learning, 2015), THE POWER OF GOOD DEEDS: PRIVILEGED…

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process	p. 1
Putting Social Life into Perspective	p. 3
Comparing Sociology with Other Social Sciences	p. 7
The Development of Sociological Thinking	p. 8
Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives	p. 16
The Sociological Research Process	p. 23
Research Methods	p. 30
Ethical Issues in Sociological Research	p. 36
Resources on the Internet	p. 39
Culture	p. 41
Culture and Society	p. 43
Components of Culture	p. 47
Technology, Cultural Change, and Diversity	p. 57
A Global Popular Culture?	p. 64
Sociological Analysis of Culture	p. 65
Culture in the Future	p. 71
Resources on the Internet	p. 73
Socialization	p. 75
Why Is Socialization Important Around the Globe?	p. 77
Social Psychological Theories of Human Development	p. 82
Sociological Theories of Human Development	p. 86
Agents of Socialization	p. 90
Gender and Racial-Ethnic Socialization	p. 95
Socialization Through the Life Course	p. 98
Resocialization	p. 102
Socialization in the Future	p. 103
Resources on the Internet	p. 106
Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life	p. 108
Social Structure: The Macrolevel Perspective	p. 110
Components of Social Structure	p. 112
Societies: Changes in Social Structure	p. 122
Social Interaction: The Microlevel Perspective	p. 126
Changing Social Structure and Interaction in the Future	p. 136
Resources on the Internet	p. 139
Groups and Organizations	p. 141
Social Groups	p. 144
Group Characteristics and Dynamics	p. 147
Formal Organizations in Global Perspective	p. 154
Alternative Forms of Organization	p. 165
Organizations in the Future	p. 167
Resources on the Internet	p. 170
Deviance and Crime	p. 172
What Is Deviance?	p. 174
Functionalist Perspectives on Deviance	p. 178
Symbolic Internationist Perspectives on Deviance	p. 181
Conflict Perspectives on Deviance	p. 185
Postmodernist Perspectives on Deviance	p. 188
Crime Classifications and Statistics	p. 188
The Criminal Justice System	p. 198
Deviance and Crime in the United States in the Future	p. 202
The Global Criminal Economy	p. 205
Resources on the Internet	p. 208
Global Stratification	p. 209
What Is Social Stratification?	p. 210
Global Systems of Stratification	p. 213
Wealth and Poverty in Global Perspective	p. 218
Problems in Studying Global Inequality	p. 220
Classification of Economies by Income	p. 222
Measuring Global Wealth and Poverty	p. 225
Global Poverty and Human Development Issues	p. 227
Theories of Global Inequality	p. 230
Global Inequality in the Future	p. 238
Resources on the Internet	p. 242
Social Class in the United States	p. 243
Income and Wealth Differences in the United States	p. 244
Classical Perspectives on Social Class	p. 250
Contemporary Sociological Models of the U.S. Class Structure	p. 254
Consequences of Inequality	p. 261
Poverty in the United States	p. 264
U.S. Stratification in the Future	p. 271
Resources on the Internet	p. 273
Race and Ethnicity	p. 274
Race and Ethnicity	p. 275
Prejudice	p. 280
Discrimination	p. 282
Sociological Perspectives on Race and Ethnic Relations	p. 284
Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States	p. 289
Global Racial and Ethnic Inequality in the Future	p. 304
Resources on the Internet	p. 307
Sex and Gender	p. 309
Sex: The Biological Dimension	p. 311
Gender: The Cultural Dimension	p. 314
Gender Stratification in Historical and Contemporary Perspective	p. 317
Gender and Socialization	p. 323
Contemporary Gender Inequality	p. 330
Perspectives on Gender Stratification	p. 335
Gender Issues in the Future	p. 340
Resources on the Internet	p. 341
Families and Intimate Relationships	p. 343
Families in Global Perspective	p. 346
Theoretical Perspectives on Families	p. 351
Developing Intimate Relationships and Establishing Families	p. 355
Child-Related Family Issues and Parenting	p. 359
Transitions and Problems in Families	p. 365
Family Issues in the Future	p. 371
Resources on the Internet	p. 373
Education and Religion	p. 375
An Overview of Education and Religion	p. 377
Sociological Perspectives on Education	p. 378
Problems in Education	p. 386
Religion in Historical Perspective	p. 391
Sociological Perspectives on Religion	p. 394
Types of Religious Organization	p. 398
Trends in Religion in the United States	p. 401
Education and Religion in the Future	p. 403
Resources on the Internet	p. 405
Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective	p. 407
Politics, Power, and Authority	p. 409
Political Systems in Global Perspective	p. 412
Perspectives on Power and Political Systems	p. 416
The U.S. Political System	p. 420
Economic Systems in Global Perspective	p. 425
Work in the Contemporary United States	p. 432
Politics and the Economy in the Future	p. 439
Resources on the Internet	p. 442
Health, Health Care, and Disability	p. 443
Health in Global Perspective	p. 445
Health in the United States	p. 448
Health Care in the United States	p. 453
Sociological Perspectives on Health and Medicine	p. 463
Disability	p. 467
Health Care in the Future	p. 473
Resources on the Internet	p. 475
Population and Urbanization	p. 477
Demography: The Study of Population	p. 479
Population Growth in Global Context	p. 485
A Brief Glimpse at International Migration Theories	p. 489
Urbanization in Global Perspective	p. 490
Perspectives on Urbanization and the Growth of Cities	p. 493
Problems in Global Cities	p. 501
Urban Problems in the United States	p. 502
Population and Urbanization in the Future	p. 506
Resources on the Internet	p. 509
Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change	p. 511
Collective Behavior	p. 512
Social Movements	p. 525
Social Movement Theories	p. 528
Social Change in the Future	p. 534
Resources on the Internet	p. 539
Glossary	p. 541
References	p. 549
Photo Credits	p. 569
Name Index	p. 571
Subject Index	p. 579
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