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About the Author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Part 1
Introducing Sociology
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Sociology and the Sociological Perspective
1.1
The Sociological Perspective
1.2
Understanding Society
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Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology
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Eye on Society: Doing Sociological Research
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Sociology as a Social Science
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Stages in the Sociological Research Process
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Types of Sociological Research
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Ethical Issues in Sociological Research
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Sociological Research in the Service of Society
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The Basics of Social Life
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Culture
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3.1
Culture and the Sociological Perspective
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The Elements of Culture
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Cultural Diversity
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Socialization
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4.1
The Importance of Socialization
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4.2
Explaining Socialization
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Agents of Socialization
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Socialization through the Life Course
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Resocialization and Total Institutions
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Socialization Practices and Improving Society
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Social Structure and Social Interaction
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5.1
Social Structure: The Building Blocks of Social Life
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The Development of Modern Society
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Social Interaction in Everyday Life
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Groups and Organizations
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Social Groups
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Group Dynamics and Behavior
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Formal Organizations
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Groups, Organizations, and Social Change
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Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
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Social Control and the Relativity of Deviance
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Explaining Deviance
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Crime and Criminals
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The Get-Tough Approach: Boon or Bust?
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Social Inequalities
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Social Stratification
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Systems of Stratification
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Explaining Stratification
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Social Class in the United States
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Economic Inequality and Poverty in the United States
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Global Stratification
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The Nature and Extent of Global Stratification
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The Impact of Global Poverty
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Explaining Global Stratification
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Race and Ethnicity
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Racial and Ethnic Inequality: An American Dilemma
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The Meaning of Race and Ethnicity
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Prejudice
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Discrimination
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Racial and Ethnic Inequality in the United States
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Race and Ethnicity in the Twenty-First Century
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Gender and Gender Inequality
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11.1
Understanding Sex and Gender
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Feminism and Sexism
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Gender Inequality
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Violence Against Women: Rape and Pornography
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The Benefits and Costs of Being Male
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Aging and Older Adults
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Gerontology and the Concept of Aging
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The Perception and Experience of Aging
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Sociological Perspectives on Aging
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Life Expectancy, Aging, and the Graying of Society
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Biological and Psychological Aspects of Aging
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Older Adults in the United States
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Social Institutions
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Work and the Economy
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Economic Development in Historical Perspective
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Types of Economic Systems
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Work and Labor in the United States
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The Military-Industrial Complex
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Politics and Government
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Power and Authority
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Types of Political Systems
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Theories of Power and Society
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War and Terrorism
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The Family
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The Family in Cross-Cultural and Historical Perspective
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Sociological Perspectives on the Family
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Family Patterns in the United States Today
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Changes and Issues Affecting American Families
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Education
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A Brief History of Education in the United States
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Sociological Perspectives on Education
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Education in the United States
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Issues and Problems in Education
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Religion
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Religion as a Social Institution
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Religion in Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspective
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Sociological Perspectives on Religion
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Types of Religious Organizations
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Religion in the United States
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Trends in Religious Belief and Activity
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Health and Medicine
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Understanding Health, Medicine, and Society
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Health and Medicine in International Perspective
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Health and Illness in the United States
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Medicine and Health Care in the United States
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Social Change
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Population and Urbanization
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Rural Life
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Social Change and the Environment
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Understanding Social Change
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Sources of Social Change
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Society and the Environment
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Understanding the Environment
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Conclusion: Understanding and Changing the Social World
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What Have You Learned from This Book?
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Public Sociology and Improving Society
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A Final Word
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