Essentials Of Sociology
ISBN: 9780495812951 | 0495812951
Edition: 8thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 1/1/2010
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Pick up the sociology textbook that helps you study, is easy to read, and has the study aids built right in. ESSENTIALS OF SOCIOLOGY takes real-world scenarios and shows you how to use sociology to analyze them. And with its updated international focus, you'll learn about other cultures while studying your own as well. ESSENTIALS OF SOCIOLOGY is more concise and with more examples than ever before, making class time more fun and test time less stressful.
This is a core book that presents a balanced, unbiased treatment of the essential concepts for introductory sociology. All the perspectives are given equal treatment. This text has always been respected for its admirable author team, scholarship, and brevity. There is an emphasis on the process of doing sociology and integrating material across chapters to show the intersection of concepts.
Essentials of Sociology, 8th Edition promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as the application of sociological theory to real-world issues.
| The Study of Society | |
| Culture | |
| Socialization | |
| Social Structure and Social Interaction | |
| Groups, Networks, and Organizations | |
| Deviance, Crime, and Social Control | |
| Stratification | |
| Racial and Ethnic Inequality | |
| Sex, Gender, and Sexuality | |
| Health and Health Care | |
| Family | |
| Education and Religion | |
| Politics and the Economy | |
| Population and Urbanization | |
| Social Change | |
| References | |
| Glossary | |
| Author Index | |
| Subject Index | |
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