Textbook Details
- By:
- Steven E. Barkan
- Published:
- December 2016
- Discipline:
- Sociology Textbooks
- ISBN (Digital):
- 978-1-4533-7899-1
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World is available in both a comprehensive and a brief edition. Both versions are written for those who value the body of sociological knowledge for its power to help change lives for the better. This book encourages students to develop a sociological perspective on how to improve society, its relevance, and how to make a difference in the world beyond them.
Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Sociology and the Sociological Perspective
Chapter 2: Eye on Society: Doing Sociological Research
Chapter 3: Culture
Chapter 4: Socialization
Chapter 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction
Chapter 6: Groups and Organizations
Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
Chapter 8: Social Stratification
Chapter 9: Global Stratification
Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
Chapter 12: Aging and the Elderly
Chapter 13: Work and the Economy
Chapter 14: Politics and Government
Chapter 15: The Family
Chapter 16: Education
Chapter 17: Religion
Chapter 18: Health and Medicine
Chapter 19: Population and Urbanization
Chapter 20: Social Change and the Environment
Chapter 21: Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Chapter 22: Conclusion: Understanding and Changing the Social World