SOC 2018

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SOC 2018
Dedication
Brief Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Sociological Imagination
	WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?
		The Sociological Imagination
		The Significance of Place
		A Hamburger Is a Miracle
		Defining Sociology
	SOCIOLOGY’S ROOTS
		A Science of Society
		Theory and Research
	FIVE BIG QUESTIONS
		How Is Social Order Maintained?
		How Do Power and Inequality Shape  Outcomes?
		How Does Interaction Shape Our Worlds?
		How Does Group Membership Influence Opportunity?
		How Should Sociologists Respond?
	THREE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
	SOCIOLOGY IS A VERB
		Personal Sociology
		Academic Sociology
		Applied and Clinical Sociology
Chapter 2: Sociological Research
	SOCIOLOGY AS A SCIENCE
		Sociology and Common Sense
		Sociology and the Scientific Method
	STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS
		Defining the Problem
		Reviewing the Literature
		Formulating the Hypothesis
		Collecting and Analyzing Data
		Developing the Conclusion
		In Summary: The Research Process
	MAJOR RESEARCH DESIGNS
		Surveys
		Observation
		Experiments
		Use of Existing Sources
	RESEARCH ETHICS
		Confidentiality
		Research Funding
		Value Neutrality
		Feminist Methodology
Chapter 3: Culture
	CULTURE AND SOCIETY
	CONSTRUCTING CULTURE
		Cultural Universals
		Innovation
		Diffusion
	THREE ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
		Material Culture
		Cognitive Culture
		Normative Culture
	CULTURAL VARIATION
		Aspects of Cultural Variation
		Dominant Ideology
		Attitudes Toward Cultural Variation
Chapter 4: Socialization
	THE ROLE OF SOCIALIZATION
		Internalizing Culture
		The Impact of Isolation
	THE SELF AND SOCIALIZATION
		Sociological Approaches to the Self
		Us versus Them
	AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION
		Family
		School
		Peer Groups
		Mass Media
		The Workplace
		Religion and the State
	SOCIALIZATION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE  COURSE
		The Life Course
		Anticipatory Socialization and  Resocialization
		Role Transitions During the Life Course
	AGING AND SOCIETY
		Adjusting to Retirement
	PERSPECTIVES ON AGING
		Disengagement Theory
		Activity Theory
		Ageism and Discrimination
		Death and Dying
Chapter 5: Social Structure and  Interaction
	SOCIAL INTERACTION
		Self and Society
		Social Construction of Reality
	ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE
		Statuses and Roles
		Groups
		Social Networks
		Social Institutions
	SOCIAL STRUCTURE IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
		Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
		Mechanical and Organic Solidarity
		Technology and Society
		Postmodern Life
	BUREAUCRACY
		Characteristics of a Bureaucracy
		Bureaucratization as a Way of Life
		Bureaucracy and Organizational Culture
Chapter 6: Deviance
	SOCIAL CONTROL
		Conformity and Obedience
		Informal and Formal Social Control
		Law and Society
	DEVIANCE
		What Behavior Is Deviant?
		Deviance and Social Stigma
	CRIME
		Official Crime Reports
		White-Collar Crime
		Victimless Crimes
		Organized Crime
		International Crime
	SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON CRIME AND DEVIANCE
		Functions of Crime and Deviance
		Interpersonal Interaction and Defining  Deviance
		Conflict, Power, and Criminality
Chapter 7: Families
	GLOBAL VIEW OF THE FAMILY
		Substance: What a Family Is
		Functions: What Families Do
		Conflict: Who Rules?
	MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
		Courtship and Mate Selection
		Parenting Patterns and Practices
	DIVERSE LIFESTYLES
		Cohabitation
		Remaining Single
		Remaining Child-Free
		Lesbian and Gay Relationships
	DIVORCE
		Statistical Trends in Divorce
		Factors Associated with Divorce
		Impact of Divorce on Children
Chapter 8: Education and Religion
	EDUCATION IN SOCIETY
	SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION
		Education and Social Order
		Education and Inequality
	SCHOOLS AS FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS
		The Bureaucratization of Schools
		Teaching as a Profession
		Community Colleges
		Homeschooling
	DEFINING RELIGION
		Substance: What Religion Is
		Function: What Religions Do
	COMPONENTS OF RELIGION
		Beliefs
		Rituals
		Experience
		Community
	WORLD RELIGIONS
	SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGION
		Integration
		Social Change
		Social Control
Chapter 9: Economy and Politics
	ECONOMIC CHANGE
		Economic Sectors
		Deindustrialization
		The Great Recession
		The Changing Face of the Workforce
	POWER AND AUTHORITY
		Power
		Types of Authority
	ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
		Capitalism
		Socialism
		The Mixed Economy
		The Informal Economy
	POLITICAL SYSTEMS
		Monarchy
		Oligarchy
		Dictatorship and Totalitarianism
		Democracy
	THE POWER STRUCTURE IN THE UNITED STATES
		The Pluralist Model
		Power Elite Models
	POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED  STATES
		Voter Participation
		Race and Gender in Politics
	WAR AND PEACE
		War
		Terrorism
		Peace
Chapter 10: Social Class
	LIFE CHANCES
		Systems of Stratification
		Social Mobility
	SOCIAL CLASS IN THE UNITED STATES
		Income and Wealth
		Poverty
		The American Dream
	SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON STRATIFICATION
		Marx and Material Resources
		Weber and Social Resources
		Bourdieu and Cultural Resources
		Material, Social, and Cultural Resources
Chapter 11: Global Inequality
	THE GLOBAL DIVIDE
	PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL STRATIFICATION
		The Rise of Modernization
		The Legacy of Colonialism
		The Growth of Multinational Corporations
	STRATIFICATION AROUND THE WORLD
		Income and Wealth
		Poverty
		Social Mobility
		Social Stratification in Mexico
	UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS
		Defining Human Rights
		Principle and Practice
		Human Rights Activism
Chapter 12: Gender and Sexuality
	THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER
		Sex and Gender
		Gender-Role Socialization
		Gender Across Cultures
		Reimagining Sex and Gender
	WORKING FOR CHANGE: WOMEN’S  MOVEMENTS
		The First Wave
		The Second Wave
		The Third Wave
	THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF  SEXUALITY
		Sexuality and Identity
		Sexuality in Action
	GENDER AND INEQUALITY
		Sexism and Discrimination
		Women in the United States
		Women Around the World
Chapter 13: Race and Ethnicity
	RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS
		Race
		Ethnicity
	PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
		Prejudice
		Discrimination
	SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON RACE AND ETHNICITY
		Social Order and Inequality
		The Contact Hypothesis
		Patterns of Intergroup Relations
		Privilege
	RACE AND ETHNICITY IN THE UNITED  STATES
		Racial Groups
		Ethnic Groups
	IMMIGRATION
		Immigration Trends
		Immigration Policies
Chapter 14: Population, Health, and Environment
	POPULATION
		Birth
		Death
		Migration
		Demographic Transition
	SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH AND ILLNESS
		Culture, Society, and Health
		Illness and Social Order
		Power, Resources, and Health
		Negotiating Cures
	SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
		Social Class
		Race and Ethnicity
		Gender
		Age
	HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES
		A Historical View
		The Role of Government
		Complementary and Alternative Medicine
	SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE ENVIRONMENT
		Human Ecology
		Power, Resources, and the Environment
		Environmental Justice
	ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
		Air Pollution
		Water Pollution
		Global Climate Change
		The Global Response
15 Social Change
	SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON  SOCIAL CHANGE
		The Evolution of Societies
		Equilibrium and Social Order
		Resources, Power, and Change
	TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE
		Computer Technology
		Privacy and Censorship in a Global Village
		Biotechnology and the Gene Pool
		Resistance to Technology
	SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
		Relative Deprivation
		Resource Mobilization Approach
		Gender and Social Movements
		New Social Movements
	SOCIOLOGY IS A VERB
		Personal Sociology
		Public Sociology: Tools for Change
		Practicing Sociology
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index