Sociology: a brief introduction /
Richard T. schaefer
- 10th ed.
- New York: Mcgraw Hill, 2013.
- xxv, 470 p.
Preface -- Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization and the life course -- Social interaction, groups, and social structure -- The mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification and social mobility in the united states -- Global inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government and the economy -- Health and the environment -- Social change in the global community.
Understanding sociology. Sociological research. Socialization and the life course. Stratification and social mobility in the united states.