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Sociology

McGraw-Hill, c1994

6th ed. / Craig Calhoun, Donald Light, Suzanne Keller

  • U.S

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Previous ed.: New York : Knopf, 1989

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

U.S ISBN 9780070378797

Description

This text, by using five key concepts (social structure, culture, power, functional integration and social action), aims to show students the diversity of sociology, while avoiding the pitfall of presenting sociology as though it were divided by competing perspectives. This approach encourages critical thinking that shows how sociologists can both share an approach and still see different dimensions of a problem. This edition emphasizes cross-cultural understanding and social issues, exploring the relationship between global and local. It shows students how international factors shape life in the US and how social action in the US shapes international issues like the drug trade or the state of the environment. A new chapter ("The Third World") gives examples of how social action is bringing about development in South Korea. A major new section on the environment discusses rain forests, air pollution and water pollution. The book aims to show how research and analysis informs the choices that people face both in everyday life and in public policy. Its focus on "visual sociology" teaches students how to look at the world around them through new eyes by presenting graphic images as a basic part of sociology. An instructor's manual is also available (0-07-037939-4).

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 The study of sociology: the sociological perspective
  • methods of sociological research. Part 2 The individual and society: interaction and social structure
  • culture
  • socialization
  • the life course - from childhood to old age
  • deviance and social control
  • groups and organizations. Part 3 Inequality and power: class and stratification
  • race and ethnic relations
  • gender roles and inequality. Part 4 Social institutions: family
  • education
  • religion
  • health care and medicine
  • economics and work
  • politics, the state and war. Part 5 Global challenges: the Third World
  • population and environment
  • communities and urbanization
  • social movements and collective action
  • social change.
Volume

ISBN 9780071132442

Description

This mainstream text presents both the diversity and the unifying key concepts and approaches of contemporary sociology. Using five key concepts - social structure, culture, power, functional integration and social action - it shows students this diversity, while avoiding the common pitfall of presenting sociology as though it were hopelessly divided by competing perspectives. The five key-concepts approach encourages critical thinking that shows how sociologists can both share an approach and still see different dimensions of a problem. Emphasis is on visual sociology, which teaches students how to look at the world around them through new eyes, by presenting graphic image as a basic part of sociology, and global/local integration worldwide, showing students how international factors shape life in the US and how social action in the US shapes international issues, such as the drug trade or the state of the environment. The section on the environment, new to this edition, discusses rain forests, air pollution and water pollution. An instructor's manual (ISBN 0-07-037939-4) is also available.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 The study of sociology: the sociological perspective
  • methods of sociological research. Part 2 The individual and society: interaction and social structure
  • culture
  • socialization
  • the life course - from childhood to old age
  • deviance and social control
  • groups and organizations. Part 3 Inequality and power: class and stratification
  • race and ethnic relations
  • gender roles and inequality. Part 4 Social institutions: family
  • education
  • religion
  • health care and medicine
  • economics and work
  • politics, the State and war. Part 5 Global challenges: the Third World
  • population and environment
  • communities and urbanization
  • social movements and collective action
  • social change.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA21845131
  • ISBN
    • 0071132449
    • 0071132449
    • 0070378797
  • LCCN
    93025016
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York ; London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxvii, 651 p
  • Classification
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