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Sociological Odyssey : Contemporary Readings in Introductory Sociology

ISBN: 9781111829551 | 1111829551
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 1/30/2012

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SummaryTable of Contents
SOCIOLOGICAL ODYSSEY: CONTEMPORARY READINGS IN INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY, Fourth Edition, helps bring sociology to life through a wide range of engaging, current articles, covering issues such as Internet dating, the black middle class, homosexuality, the straight edge movement, welfare recipients, and children's clique behavior.
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Prefacep. ix
The Sociological Visionp. 1
Perspectives: What Is Sociology?p. 7
"The Sociological Eye"p. 7
Perspectives: The Sociological Imaginationp. 10
"The Promise of Sociology"p. 10
Categories: How Do Sociologists Think?p. 16
"Should We Generalize about People?"p. 16
Categories: Definitions and Changep. 24
"What's in a Name?"p. 24
Theoriesp. 30
"Three Sociological Perspectives"p. 30
Methods: Experimental Designp. 39
"From Summer Camps to Glass Ceilings: The Power of Experiments"p. 39
Methods: Survey Researchp. 47
"Sense and Nonsense about Surveys"p. 47
Methods: Ethnographyp. 53
"The Promise and Pitfalls of Going into the Field"p. 53
Culture and Socializationp. 63
Culture: Mainstream Culturep. 71
"White Universal Identity as a 'Sense of Group Position'"p. 71
Culture: Subculturep. 82
"Core Values of the Straight Edge Movement"p. 82
Culture: Commercialized Culturep. 93
"Constructing Authenticity and Ethnicity in the Mexican Restaurant Industry"p. 93
Social Interaction: Peer Socializationp. 107
"Inclusion and Exclusion in Preadolescent Cliques"p. 107
Socialization: Media Socializationp. 120
"The Impact of Pervasive Beauty Images on Black and White Girls' Self-Concepts"p. 120
Socialization: Ethnic Socializationp. 129
"Asian American Ethnic Options: How Cambodian High School Students Negotiate Ethnic Identities"p. 129
Dramaturgy: Public Presentationsp. 144
"Meanwhile Backstage: Behavior in Public Bathrooms"p. 144
Dramaturgy: Private Performancesp. 155
"The Engagement Proposal as Performance"p. 155
Crime And Deviance: Cultural Contextsp. 169
"The Mark of a Criminal Record"p. 169
Culture: Cultural Contextsp. 181
"Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture"p. 181
Crime And Deviance: Stigma Managementp. 189
"Identity and Stigma of Women with STDs"p. 189
Social Inequalityp. 199
Social Class: Upper Classp. 205
"The U.S. Class Structure"p. 205
Social Class: Middle Classp. 213
"Black Middle-Class Suburbia"p. 213
Social Class: Underclassp. 223
"Single Welfare Mothers' Resistance'"p. 223
Race And Ethnicity: Asiansp. 236
"Korean Banking and Korean Immigrant Entrepreneurship"p. 236
Race And Ethnicity: Blacks and Whitesp. 247
"Black and White Fraternity Men's Approaches Toward Women"p. 247
Race And Ethnicity: Latinosp. 261
"Racialization, 'Flexible Ethnicity,' Gender, and Third-Generation Mexican American Identity"p. 261
Gender: Femininityp. 275
"How Models Manage Bodily Capital"p. 275
Gender: Masculinityp. 283
"Varieties of Masculinity in Male Cheerleading"p. 283
Gender: Gendered Scriptsp. 292
"Grinding on the Dance Floor: Gendered Scripts and Sexualized Dancing at College Parties"p. 292
Social Institutionsp. 303
Family: Nuclear Family Adaptationsp. 309
"A New Generation Negotiates Gender, Work, and Family Change"p. 309
Family: Alternative Family Dynamicsp. 321
"Constructing Gay and Lesbian Parent Families 'Beyond the Closet'"p. 321
Religion: Embracing Religionp. 332
"Muslim Self-Identities after 9/11"p. 332
Religion: Rejecting Religionp. 341
"Rejecting God, Adopting Atheism"p. 341
Education: Structural Differencesp. 352
"Savage Inequalities"p. 352
Education: Mobility Differencesp. 359
"Lower Income College Students at Elite vs. State Schools"p. 359
Work And Leisure: Creating Entrepreneurial Jobsp. 369
"Mexican Immigrant Gardeners: Entrepreneurs or Exploited Workers?"p. 369
Work And Leisure: Coping with Job Lossp. 383
"Working-Class Job Loss, Gender, and the Negotiation of Household Labor"p. 383
Health And Medicine: Adult Healthp. 392
"Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids"p. 392
Health And Medicine: Childhood Healthp. 400
"American Preschoolers on Ritalin"p. 400
Social Changep. 411
Technology: Mobile Relationshipsp. 417
"Online Communication and Adolescent Relationships"p. 417
Tecnology: Virtual Relationshipsp. 430
"The Redness of Cybercheating"p. 430
Globalization: Outsourcing Servicep. 439
"Indian Call Centers"p. 439
Globalization: The Global Slave Tradep. 449
"The International Sexual Trafficking of Women and Children"p. 449
Visions Of Society: Bureaucratizationp. 455
"The McDonaldization of Society"p. 455
Visions Of Community: The Erosion of Traditional Formsp. 464
"Bowling Alone"p. 464
Visions Of Community: The Creation of New Formsp. 469
"Cyber Communities of Self-Injury"p. 469
Sociology And Social Change: Visions of a Better Futurep. 479
"Creating a More Just and Sustainable World"p. 479
Glossaryp. 495
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