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Chapter 1 Sociology: Theory And Method |
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What Is The "Sociological Imagination"? |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (1) |
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Developing a Global Perspective |
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8 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Opinion of the United States |
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9 | (1) |
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Understanding Social Change |
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10 | (1) |
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What Theories Do Sociologists Use? |
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11 | (1) |
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Modern Theoretical Approaches |
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16 | (3) |
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Digital Life: Bullying Goes Viral |
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Theoretical Thinking in Sociology |
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Levels of Analysis: Microsociology and Macrosociology |
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What Kinds Of Questions Can Sociologists Answer? |
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What Are The Steps Of The Research Process? |
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1 Define the Research Problem |
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23 | (1) |
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3 Make the Problem Precise |
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24 | (1) |
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What Research Methods Do Sociologists Use? |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (3) |
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29 | (1) |
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Comparative and Historical Research |
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What ethical dilemmas do sociologists face? |
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31 | (4) |
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How Does The Sociological Imagination Affect Your Life? |
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35 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: What Can You Do with a Sociology Major? |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 Culture And Society |
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43 | (1) |
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Defining "Culture": Nonmaterial Culture |
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43 | (4) |
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Defining "Culture": Material Culture |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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How Does Human Culture Develop? |
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49 | (1) |
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Early Human Culture: Adaptation to Physical Environment |
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49 | (1) |
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How Nature and Nurture Interact |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (2) |
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Digital Life: The Secret Power of Cultural Norms and Values |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (1) |
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Culture and Social Development |
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58 | (1) |
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What Happened To Premodern Societies? |
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58 | (1) |
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The Earliest Societies: Hunters and Gatherers |
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58 | (1) |
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Pastoral and Agrarian Societies |
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59 | (1) |
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Traditional Societies or Civilizations |
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60 | (1) |
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How Has Industrialization Shaped Modern Society? |
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60 | (1) |
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The Industrialized Societies |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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How Does Globalization Affect Contemporary Culture? |
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63 | (1) |
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Does the Internet Promote a Global Culture? |
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64 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: National Identity |
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65 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: International Student Adviser |
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66 | (2) |
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Globalization and Local Cultures |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Socialization, The Life Course, And Aging |
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How Are Children Socialized? |
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75 | (1) |
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Theories of Child Development |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (4) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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Digital Life: New Apps Challenge Kids-and the Gender Binary |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (1) |
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What Are The Five Major Stages Of The Life Course? |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Growing Old: Trends and Competing Sociological Explanations |
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91 | (2) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Life Course Transitions |
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93 | (2) |
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What Are The Challenges Of Aging In The United States? |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Graying of the World |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Activities Director at a Nursing Home |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet |
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104 | (28) |
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What Is Social Interaction And Why Study It? |
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106 | (2) |
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Focused and Unfocused Interaction |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (2) |
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Nonhumans in Social Interaction |
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111 | (1) |
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How Do We Manage Impressions In Daily Life? |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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What Rules Guide How We Communicate With Others? |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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Digital Life: Turning Away from Face-to-Face Interaction |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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How Do Time And Space Affect Our Interactions? |
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119 | (2) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Who Owns a Smartphone? |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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The Compulsion of Proximity |
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122 | (2) |
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How Do The Rules Of Social Interaction Affect Your Life? |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (2) |
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Race and the Public Sphere |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Networks, Groups, And Organizations |
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132 | (28) |
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Digital Life: Crowdfunding and the Strength of Weak Ties |
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135 | (1) |
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How Do We Benefit From Social Networks? |
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136 | (1) |
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The Internet as Social Network |
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136 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Internet Connectivity |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Groups: Variety and Characteristics |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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How Do Organizations Function? |
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145 | (1) |
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Theories of Organizations |
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146 | (4) |
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Is Bureaucracy An Outdated Model? |
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150 | (1) |
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The Transformation of Management |
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151 | (1) |
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Technology and Modern Organizations |
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152 | (1) |
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The "McDonaldization" of Society |
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153 | (1) |
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How Do Organizations And Groups Affect Your Life? |
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154 | (1) |
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Social Capital: The Ties That Bind |
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154 | (2) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: From Organizational Consultant to CEO |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Deviance, Crime, And Punishment |
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160 | (36) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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Why Do People Commit Deviant Acts? |
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166 | (1) |
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The Biological View of Deviance |
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166 | (1) |
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The Psychological View of Deviance |
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167 | (1) |
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Sociological Perspectives on Deviance |
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168 | (5) |
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173 | (1) |
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How Do We Document Crime? |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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Who Are The Perpetrators? |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (1) |
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What Were The Causes And Costs Of The Great Crime Decline? |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Incarceration Rates |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Digital Life: Using Cameras to Police the Police |
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187 | (2) |
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The Benefits of the Crime Decline |
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189 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Law Enforcement: Police Officer and Civilian Employee |
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190 | (2) |
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How Do Crime And Deviance Affect Your Life? |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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The Functions of Deviance |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Stratification, Class, And Inequality |
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196 | (36) |
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What Is Social Stratification? |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (2) |
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Theories of Stratification in Modern Societies |
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202 | (1) |
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Digital Life: Does the Digital Divide Still Matter? |
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203 | (4) |
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How Is Social Class Defined In The United States? |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Corporate Recruiter |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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A Picture of the U.S. Class Structure |
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211 | (3) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Income Inequality |
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214 | (2) |
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What Are The Causes And Consequences Of Social Inequality In The United States? |
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216 | (1) |
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Ethnic Minorities Versus White Americans |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (2) |
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How Does Poverty Affect Individuals? |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (3) |
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Explaining Poverty: The Sociological Debate |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (2) |
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How Does Social Inequality Affect Your Life? |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Global Inequality |
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232 | (30) |
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What Is Global Inequality? |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Global Inequality |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (2) |
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What Is Daily Life Like In Rich Vs. Poor Countries? |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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Digital Life: Can Apps Heal Global Inequalities? |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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Can Poor Countries Become Rich? |
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244 | (2) |
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How Do Sociological Theories Explain Global Inequality? |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (1) |
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Evaluating Global Theories of Inequality |
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253 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Public Sociologist: Sociology in Action |
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254 | (3) |
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What Does Rapid Globalization Mean For The Future Of Global Inequality? |
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257 | (3) |
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260 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Gender Inequality |
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Are Gender Differences Due To Nature, Nurture, Or Both? |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (1) |
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The Social Construction of Gender |
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268 | (1) |
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Cross-Cultural and Historical Findings |
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269 | (3) |
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How Do Gender Inequalities Play Out In Social Institutions? |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (2) |
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275 | (6) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Gender Inequality |
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281 | (1) |
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The Family and Gender Issues |
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282 | (2) |
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Gender Inequality in Politics |
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284 | (1) |
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Why Are Women Targets Of Violence? |
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285 | (1) |
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Digital Life: "His" and "Hers" Apps? |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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Sexual Violence against Women: Evidence of "Rape Culture"? |
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288 | (1) |
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How Does Social Theory Explain Gender Inequality? |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Domestic Violence Advocate |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (3) |
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How Can We Reduce Gender-Based Aggression? |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Race, Ethnicity, And Racism |
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298 | (40) |
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What Are Race And Ethnicity? |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Racial & Ethnic Populations |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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Multiracial and Multiethnic Identities |
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305 | (1) |
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Why Do Racial And Ethnic Antagonism Exist? |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (2) |
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Sociological Interpretations |
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308 | (1) |
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Ethnic Antagonism: A Historical Perspective |
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309 | (1) |
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Models of Ethnic Integration |
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310 | (1) |
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How Does Racism Operate In American Society Today? |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (2) |
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313 | (4) |
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What are the origins and nature of ethnic diversity in the united states? |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Immigrant America in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries |
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318 | (2) |
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Blacks in the United States |
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320 | (1) |
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Hispanics and Latinos in the United States |
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321 | (2) |
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Asians in the United States |
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323 | (1) |
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How Do Race And Ethnicity Affect The Life Chances Of Different Groups? |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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Digital Life: What Are You, Anyway? |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (3) |
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How Do Sociologists Explain Racial Inequality? |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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Racial Discrimination-Based Explanations |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Families And Intimate Relationships |
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338 | (38) |
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341 | (1) |
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How Do Sociological Theories Characterize Families? |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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Symbolic Interactionist Approaches |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (2) |
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How Have Families Changed Over Time? |
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346 | (1) |
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Changes in Family Patterns Worldwide |
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347 | (1) |
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What Do Marriage And Romantic Partnerships In The United States Look Like Today? |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (2) |
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350 | (2) |
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Race, Ethnicity, and American Families |
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352 | (6) |
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Digital Life: Dating and Mating Online |
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358 | (1) |
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Social Class and the American Family |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (2) |
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Repartnering and Stepparenting |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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Why Does Family Violence Happen? |
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364 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) |
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365 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Marriage and Family Therapist |
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366 | (1) |
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How Do New Family Forms Affect Your Life? |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (2) |
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368 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Maternity Leave |
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369 | (2) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Education And Religion |
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376 | (38) |
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Why Are Education And Literacy So Important? |
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379 | (1) |
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Education and Industrialization |
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379 | (2) |
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Sociological Theories of Education |
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381 | (2) |
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Education and Literacy in the Developing World |
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383 | (1) |
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What Is The Link Between Education And Inequality? |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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Coleman's Study of "Between-School Effects" in American Education |
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386 | (1) |
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The Resegregation of American Schools? |
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387 | (1) |
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Tracking and "Within-School Effects" |
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388 | (1) |
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The Social Reproduction of Inequality |
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389 | (1) |
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Intelligence and Inequality |
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390 | (1) |
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Education Reform in the United States |
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391 | (2) |
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How Do Sociologists Think About Religion? |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (5) |
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How Does Religion Affect Life Throughout The World? |
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400 | (1) |
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Types of Religious Organizations |
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400 | (2) |
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Globalization and Religion |
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402 | (2) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Religious Affiliation |
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404 | (1) |
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How Does Religion Affect Your Life In The United States? |
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405 | (1) |
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Trends in Religious Affiliation |
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405 | (2) |
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Digital Life: From Pulpits to iPads? |
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407 | (2) |
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Religious Affiliation and Socioeconomic Status |
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409 | (3) |
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412 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Politics And Economic Life |
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414 | (40) |
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How Did The State Develop? |
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418 | (1) |
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Characteristics of the State |
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418 | (3) |
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How Do Democracies Function? |
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421 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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Monarchies and Liberal Democracies |
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421 | (1) |
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The Spread of Liberal Democracy |
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422 | (1) |
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Populist Authoritarianism |
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423 | (1) |
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Democracy in the United States |
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423 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Political Activist |
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424 | (3) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Voter Turnout |
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427 | (2) |
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The Political Participation of Women |
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429 | (1) |
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Who Rules? Theories of Democracy |
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430 | (3) |
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433 | (1) |
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What Is The Social Significance Of Work? |
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434 | (1) |
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The Importance of Paid and Unpaid Work |
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435 | (1) |
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Digital Life: Will a Robot Take Your Job? |
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436 | (1) |
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The Importance of the Division of Labor |
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437 | (1) |
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437 | (3) |
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What Are Key Elements Of The Modern Economy? |
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440 | (1) |
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Corporations and Corporate Power |
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441 | (3) |
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How Does Work Affect Everyday Life Today? |
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444 | (1) |
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444 | (2) |
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Trends in the Occupational Structure |
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446 | (2) |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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450 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Unemployment Rates |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (2) |
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Chapter 14 The Sociology Of The Body: Health, Illness, And Sexuality |
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How Do Social Contexts Affect The Human Body? |
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457 | (2) |
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459 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Obesity Rates |
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461 | (2) |
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How Do Sociologists Understand Health And Illness? |
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463 | (1) |
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Illness as "Lived Experience" |
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464 | (2) |
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Changing Conceptions of Health and Illness |
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466 | (3) |
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Digital Life: Can Wearable Tech Keep You Healthy? |
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469 | (1) |
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How Do Social Factors Affect Health And Illness? |
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470 | (1) |
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Social Class-Based Inequalities in Health |
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471 | (1) |
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Race-Based Inequalities in Health |
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472 | (2) |
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Gender-Based Inequalities in Health |
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474 | (1) |
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Disparities in Infectious Diseases Worldwide |
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475 | (2) |
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How Do Social Contexts Shape Sexual Behavior? |
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477 | (1) |
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The Diversity of Human Sexuality |
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477 | (2) |
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Sexuality in Western Culture: A Historical Overview |
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479 | (3) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Health Care Provider |
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482 | (5) |
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How Does the Social Context of Bodies, Sexuality, and Health Affect Your Life? |
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487 | (1) |
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488 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Urbanization, Population, And The Environment |
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490 | (38) |
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How Do Cities Develop And Evolve? |
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493 | (1) |
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Cities in Traditional Societies |
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493 | (1) |
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Industrialization and Urbanization |
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494 | (1) |
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495 | (3) |
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How Do Rural, Suburban, And Urban Life Differ In The United States? |
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498 | (1) |
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The Decline of Rural America? |
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499 | (1) |
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499 | (2) |
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501 | (1) |
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Gentrification and Urban Renewal |
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502 | (1) |
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How Does Urbanization Affect Life Across The Globe? |
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502 | (1) |
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503 | (1) |
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Inequality and the Global City |
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503 | (1) |
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Urbanization in the Global South |
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503 | (1) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Urbanization |
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504 | (3) |
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The Future of Urbanization in the Developing World |
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507 | (1) |
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What Are The Forces Behind World Population Growth? |
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507 | (1) |
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Population Analysis: Demography |
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508 | (2) |
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Dynamics of Population Change |
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510 | (2) |
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512 | (1) |
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The Demographic Transition |
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513 | (1) |
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Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Demographer |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (1) |
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How Do Environmental Changes Affect Your Life? |
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516 | (1) |
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Global Environmental Threats |
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516 | (1) |
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Global Warming and Climate Change |
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517 | (1) |
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Digital Life: Tracking Your Ecological Footprint |
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518 | (3) |
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Environmental Social Movements |
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521 | (2) |
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The New Ecological Paradigm in Sociology |
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523 | (3) |
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526 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 Globalization In A Changing World |
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528 | (3) |
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How Does Globalization Affect Social Change? |
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531 | (1) |
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532 | (2) |
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534 | (1) |
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534 | (1) |
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535 | (1) |
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536 | (1) |
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Why Does Terrorism Seem To Be On The Rise In The World Today? |
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537 | (1) |
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What Are Social Movements? |
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538 | (1) |
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Classical Theories of Social Movements |
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539 | (3) |
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Globalization and Social Movements |
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542 | (1) |
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Technology and Social Movements |
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543 | (1) |
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Digital Life: Online Activism Trends Upward |
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544 | (2) |
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What Factors Contribute To Globalization? |
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546 | (1) |
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546 | (2) |
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548 | (2) |
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550 | (1) |
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551 | (3) |
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How Does Globalization Affect Your Life? |
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554 | (1) |
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The Rise of Individualism |
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554 | (1) |
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555 | (1) |
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556 | (1) |
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556 | (2) |
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Globalization and Inequality |
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558 | (2) |
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Globalization by the Numbers: Global Wealth |
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560 | (4) |
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Glossary |
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1 | (1) |
Bibliography |
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1 | (1) |
Credits |
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1 | (1) |
Index |
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