Sociology a brief introduction

Schaefer, Richard T.

Sociology a brief introduction Richard T. Schaefer - 7th ed. - Boston McGraw-Hill 2008 - 479 pages col. illus. graphs 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization -- 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 and age -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government and the economy -- Population, communities, and health -- Globalization, the environment, and social change.


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Sociology.