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  • Formatas: Multiple-component retail product, part(s) enclosed, 672 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 277x218x23 mm, weight: 1250 g, Contains 1 Book
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Jul-2021
  • Leidėjas: W. W. Norton & Company
  • ISBN-10: 0393537927
  • ISBN-13: 9780393537925
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Essentials of Sociology

Demonstrate the power of sociology for understanding today and preparing for tomorrow.
Preface xix
Chapter 1 Sociology: Theory And Method
2(38)
What Is The "Sociological Imagination"?
5(2)
Studying Sociology
7(1)
Developing a Global Perspective
8(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Opinion of the United States
9(1)
Understanding Social Change
10(1)
What Theories Do Sociologists Use?
11(1)
Early Theorists
11(3)
Neglected Founders
14(2)
Modern Theoretical Approaches
16(3)
Digital Life: Bullying Goes Viral
19(1)
Theoretical Thinking in Sociology
20(1)
Levels of Analysis: Microsociology and Macrosociology
21(1)
What Kinds Of Questions Can Sociologists Answer?
21(2)
What Are The Steps Of The Research Process?
23(1)
1 Define the Research Problem
23(1)
2 Review the Evidence
23(1)
3 Make the Problem Precise
24(1)
4 Work Out a Design
24(1)
5 Carry Out the Research
24(1)
6 Interpret the Results
24(1)
7 Report the Findings
25(1)
What Research Methods Do Sociologists Use?
25(1)
Ethnography
26(1)
Surveys
26(3)
Experiments
29(1)
Comparative and Historical Research
30(1)
What ethical dilemmas do sociologists face?
31(4)
How Does The Sociological Imagination Affect Your Life?
35(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: What Can You Do with a Sociology Major?
36(2)
The Big Picture
38(2)
Chapter 2 Culture And Society
40(32)
What is culture?
43(1)
Defining "Culture": Nonmaterial Culture
43(4)
Defining "Culture": Material Culture
47(1)
Culture and Society
48(1)
How Does Human Culture Develop?
49(1)
Early Human Culture: Adaptation to Physical Environment
49(1)
Nature or Nurture?
50(1)
How Nature and Nurture Interact
51(2)
Cultural Diversity
53(2)
Digital Life: The Secret Power of Cultural Norms and Values
55(2)
Cultural Universals
57(1)
Culture and Social Development
58(1)
What Happened To Premodern Societies?
58(1)
The Earliest Societies: Hunters and Gatherers
58(1)
Pastoral and Agrarian Societies
59(1)
Traditional Societies or Civilizations
60(1)
How Has Industrialization Shaped Modern Society?
60(1)
The Industrialized Societies
60(2)
Global Development
62(1)
How Does Globalization Affect Contemporary Culture?
63(1)
Does the Internet Promote a Global Culture?
64(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: National Identity
65(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: International Student Adviser
66(2)
Globalization and Local Cultures
68(2)
The Big Picture
70(2)
Chapter 3 Socialization, The Life Course, And Aging
72(32)
How Are Children Socialized?
75(1)
Theories of Child Development
76(2)
Agents of Socialization
78(4)
Social Roles
82(1)
Identity
82(1)
Gender Socialization
83(2)
Digital Life: New Apps Challenge Kids-and the Gender Binary
85(2)
Race Socialization
87(1)
What Are The Five Major Stages Of The Life Course?
88(1)
Childhood
88(1)
The Teenager
88(1)
Young Adulthood
89(1)
Midlife or "Middle Age"
89(1)
Later Life
90(1)
How Do People Age?
91(1)
The Meanings of "Age"
91(1)
Growing Old: Trends and Competing Sociological Explanations
91(2)
Globalization by the Numbers: Life Course Transitions
93(2)
What Are The Challenges Of Aging In The United States?
95(1)
Health Problems
96(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Graying of the World
97(1)
Elder Abuse
98(1)
Social Isolation
99(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Activities Director at a Nursing Home
100(1)
Prejudice
100(2)
The Big Picture
102(2)
Chapter 4 Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet
104(28)
What Is Social Interaction And Why Study It?
106(2)
Focused and Unfocused Interaction
108(1)
Nonverbal Communication
109(2)
Nonhumans in Social Interaction
111(1)
How Do We Manage Impressions In Daily Life?
112(1)
Social Roles
112(1)
Front and Back Regions
113(1)
Impression Management
113(1)
What Rules Guide How We Communicate With Others?
114(1)
Ethnomethodology
115(1)
Digital Life: Turning Away from Face-to-Face Interaction
116(1)
Interactional Vandalism
117(1)
Response Cries
118(1)
Personal Space
118(1)
Eye Contact
119(1)
How Do Time And Space Affect Our Interactions?
119(2)
Globalization by the Numbers: Who Owns a Smartphone?
121(1)
Clock Time
122(1)
The Compulsion of Proximity
122(2)
How Do The Rules Of Social Interaction Affect Your Life?
124(1)
Women and Men in Public
124(2)
Race and the Public Sphere
126(4)
The Big Picture
130(2)
Chapter 5 Networks, Groups, And Organizations
132(28)
Digital Life: Crowdfunding and the Strength of Weak Ties
135(1)
How Do We Benefit From Social Networks?
136(1)
The Internet as Social Network
136(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Internet Connectivity
137(1)
What Are Social Groups?
138(1)
Groups: Variety and Characteristics
139(2)
The Effects of Size
141(1)
Types of Leadership
142(1)
Conformity
143(2)
How Do Organizations Function?
145(1)
Theories of Organizations
146(4)
Is Bureaucracy An Outdated Model?
150(1)
The Transformation of Management
151(1)
Technology and Modern Organizations
152(1)
The "McDonaldization" of Society
153(1)
How Do Organizations And Groups Affect Your Life?
154(1)
Social Capital: The Ties That Bind
154(2)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: From Organizational Consultant to CEO
156(2)
The Big Picture
158(2)
Chapter 6 Deviance, Crime, And Punishment
160(36)
What Is Deviance?
164(1)
Norms and Sanctions
165(1)
Why Do People Commit Deviant Acts?
166(1)
The Biological View of Deviance
166(1)
The Psychological View of Deviance
167(1)
Sociological Perspectives on Deviance
168(5)
Theoretical Conclusions
173(1)
How Do We Document Crime?
174(1)
The Great Crime Decline
175(1)
Criminal Victimization
176(1)
Who Are The Perpetrators?
177(1)
Gender and Crime
177(1)
Youth and Crime
178(1)
Crimes of the Powerful
179(2)
Organized Crime
181(1)
What Were The Causes And Costs Of The Great Crime Decline?
182(1)
Prisons
182(2)
The Death Penalty
184(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Incarceration Rates
185(1)
Policing
186(1)
Digital Life: Using Cameras to Police the Police
187(2)
The Benefits of the Crime Decline
189(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Law Enforcement: Police Officer and Civilian Employee
190(2)
How Do Crime And Deviance Affect Your Life?
192(1)
The Costs of Crime
192(1)
The Functions of Deviance
192(2)
The Big Picture
194(2)
Chapter 7 Stratification, Class, And Inequality
196(36)
What Is Social Stratification?
198(1)
Slavery
199(1)
Caste Systems
199(1)
Class
200(2)
Theories of Stratification in Modern Societies
202(1)
Digital Life: Does the Digital Divide Still Matter?
203(4)
How Is Social Class Defined In The United States?
207(1)
Income
207(1)
Wealth
207(2)
Education
209(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Corporate Recruiter
210(1)
Occupation
211(1)
A Picture of the U.S. Class Structure
211(3)
Globalization by the Numbers: Income Inequality
214(2)
What Are The Causes And Consequences Of Social Inequality In The United States?
216(1)
Ethnic Minorities Versus White Americans
217(1)
Social Mobility
218(2)
How Does Poverty Affect Individuals?
220(1)
Measuring Poverty
221(1)
Who Are the Poor?
222(3)
Explaining Poverty: The Sociological Debate
225(1)
Social Exclusion
226(2)
How Does Social Inequality Affect Your Life?
228(2)
The Big Picture
230(2)
Chapter 8 Global Inequality
232(30)
What Is Global Inequality?
235(1)
High-Income Countries
236(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Global Inequality
237(1)
Middle-Income Countries
238(1)
Low-Income Countries
238(2)
What Is Daily Life Like In Rich Vs. Poor Countries?
240(1)
Health
240(1)
Digital Life: Can Apps Heal Global Inequalities?
241(1)
Hunger and Malnutrition
242(1)
Education and Literacy
243(1)
Child Labor
244(1)
Can Poor Countries Become Rich?
244(2)
How Do Sociological Theories Explain Global Inequality?
246(1)
Neoliberal Theories
247(1)
Dependency Theories
248(1)
World-Systems Theory
249(3)
Global Capitalism Theory
252(1)
Evaluating Global Theories of Inequality
253(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Public Sociologist: Sociology in Action
254(3)
What Does Rapid Globalization Mean For The Future Of Global Inequality?
257(3)
The Big Picture
260(2)
Chapter 9 Gender Inequality
262(36)
Are Gender Differences Due To Nature, Nurture, Or Both?
265(1)
The Role of Biology
265(2)
Gender Socialization
267(1)
The Social Construction of Gender
268(1)
Cross-Cultural and Historical Findings
269(3)
How Do Gender Inequalities Play Out In Social Institutions?
272(1)
Education
273(2)
Women and the Workplace
275(6)
Globalization by the Numbers: Gender Inequality
281(1)
The Family and Gender Issues
282(2)
Gender Inequality in Politics
284(1)
Why Are Women Targets Of Violence?
285(1)
Digital Life: "His" and "Hers" Apps?
286(1)
Rape
287(1)
Sexual Violence against Women: Evidence of "Rape Culture"?
288(1)
How Does Social Theory Explain Gender Inequality?
289(1)
Functionalist Approaches
289(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Domestic Violence Advocate
290(1)
Feminist Approaches
291(3)
How Can We Reduce Gender-Based Aggression?
294(2)
The Big Picture
296(2)
Chapter 10 Race, Ethnicity, And Racism
298(40)
What Are Race And Ethnicity?
301(1)
Race
301(1)
Ethnicity
302(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Racial & Ethnic Populations
303(1)
Minority Groups
304(1)
Multiracial and Multiethnic Identities
305(1)
Why Do Racial And Ethnic Antagonism Exist?
306(1)
Psychological Theories
306(2)
Sociological Interpretations
308(1)
Ethnic Antagonism: A Historical Perspective
309(1)
Models of Ethnic Integration
310(1)
How Does Racism Operate In American Society Today?
311(1)
Institutional Racism
311(2)
Interpersonal Racism
313(4)
What are the origins and nature of ethnic diversity in the united states?
317(1)
Early Colonization
317(1)
Immigrant America in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
318(2)
Blacks in the United States
320(1)
Hispanics and Latinos in the United States
321(2)
Asians in the United States
323(1)
How Do Race And Ethnicity Affect The Life Chances Of Different Groups?
323(1)
Educational Attainment
324(1)
Employment and Income
325(1)
Digital Life: What Are You, Anyway?
326(1)
Health
327(1)
Residential Segregation
328(1)
Political Power
329(1)
Gender and Race
330(1)
Divergent Fortunes
330(3)
How Do Sociologists Explain Racial Inequality?
333(1)
IQ-Based Explanations
333(1)
Cultural Explanations
334(1)
Economic Explanations
334(1)
Racial Discrimination-Based Explanations
335(1)
The Big Picture
336(2)
Chapter 11 Families And Intimate Relationships
338(38)
Basic Concepts
341(1)
How Do Sociological Theories Characterize Families?
342(1)
Functionalism
342(1)
Symbolic Interactionist Approaches
343(1)
Feminist Approaches
344(2)
How Have Families Changed Over Time?
346(1)
Changes in Family Patterns Worldwide
347(1)
What Do Marriage And Romantic Partnerships In The United States Look Like Today?
348(1)
Dating
348(2)
Marriage
350(2)
Race, Ethnicity, and American Families
352(6)
Digital Life: Dating and Mating Online
358(1)
Social Class and the American Family
359(1)
Divorce and Separation
360(2)
Repartnering and Stepparenting
362(1)
Single-Parent Households
363(1)
Why Does Family Violence Happen?
364(1)
Child Abuse
364(1)
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
365(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Marriage and Family Therapist
366(1)
How Do New Family Forms Affect Your Life?
366(1)
Cohabitation
366(2)
Same-Sex-Parent Families
368(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Maternity Leave
369(2)
Being Single
371(1)
Being Child-Free
372(2)
The Big Picture
374(2)
Chapter 12 Education And Religion
376(38)
Why Are Education And Literacy So Important?
379(1)
Education and Industrialization
379(2)
Sociological Theories of Education
381(2)
Education and Literacy in the Developing World
383(1)
What Is The Link Between Education And Inequality?
384(1)
"Fire in the Ashes"
385(1)
Coleman's Study of "Between-School Effects" in American Education
386(1)
The Resegregation of American Schools?
387(1)
Tracking and "Within-School Effects"
388(1)
The Social Reproduction of Inequality
389(1)
Intelligence and Inequality
390(1)
Education Reform in the United States
391(2)
How Do Sociologists Think About Religion?
393(2)
Theories of Religion
395(5)
How Does Religion Affect Life Throughout The World?
400(1)
Types of Religious Organizations
400(2)
Globalization and Religion
402(2)
Globalization by the Numbers: Religious Affiliation
404(1)
How Does Religion Affect Your Life In The United States?
405(1)
Trends in Religious Affiliation
405(2)
Digital Life: From Pulpits to iPads?
407(2)
Religious Affiliation and Socioeconomic Status
409(3)
The Big Picture
412(2)
Chapter 13 Politics And Economic Life
414(40)
How Did The State Develop?
418(1)
Characteristics of the State
418(3)
How Do Democracies Function?
421(1)
Participatory Democracy
421(1)
Monarchies and Liberal Democracies
421(1)
The Spread of Liberal Democracy
422(1)
Populist Authoritarianism
423(1)
Democracy in the United States
423(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Political Activist
424(3)
Globalization by the Numbers: Voter Turnout
427(2)
The Political Participation of Women
429(1)
Who Rules? Theories of Democracy
430(3)
Democracy in Trouble?
433(1)
What Is The Social Significance Of Work?
434(1)
The Importance of Paid and Unpaid Work
435(1)
Digital Life: Will a Robot Take Your Job?
436(1)
The Importance of the Division of Labor
437(1)
Industrial Work
437(3)
What Are Key Elements Of The Modern Economy?
440(1)
Corporations and Corporate Power
441(3)
How Does Work Affect Everyday Life Today?
444(1)
Work and Technology
444(2)
Trends in the Occupational Structure
446(2)
Unequal Pay
448(1)
Unemployment
449(1)
The Future of Work
450(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Unemployment Rates
451(1)
The Big Picture
452(2)
Chapter 14 The Sociology Of The Body: Health, Illness, And Sexuality
454(36)
How Do Social Contexts Affect The Human Body?
457(2)
Eating Disorders
459(1)
The Obesity Epidemic
460(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Obesity Rates
461(2)
How Do Sociologists Understand Health And Illness?
463(1)
The Sick Role
463(1)
Illness as "Lived Experience"
464(2)
Changing Conceptions of Health and Illness
466(3)
Digital Life: Can Wearable Tech Keep You Healthy?
469(1)
How Do Social Factors Affect Health And Illness?
470(1)
Social Class-Based Inequalities in Health
471(1)
Race-Based Inequalities in Health
472(2)
Gender-Based Inequalities in Health
474(1)
Disparities in Infectious Diseases Worldwide
475(2)
How Do Social Contexts Shape Sexual Behavior?
477(1)
The Diversity of Human Sexuality
477(2)
Sexuality in Western Culture: A Historical Overview
479(3)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Health Care Provider
482(5)
How Does the Social Context of Bodies, Sexuality, and Health Affect Your Life?
487(1)
The Big Picture
488(2)
Chapter 15 Urbanization, Population, And The Environment
490(38)
How Do Cities Develop And Evolve?
493(1)
Cities in Traditional Societies
493(1)
Industrialization and Urbanization
494(1)
Theories of Urbanism
495(3)
How Do Rural, Suburban, And Urban Life Differ In The United States?
498(1)
The Decline of Rural America?
499(1)
Suburbanization
499(2)
Urban Problems
501(1)
Gentrification and Urban Renewal
502(1)
How Does Urbanization Affect Life Across The Globe?
502(1)
Global Cities
503(1)
Inequality and the Global City
503(1)
Urbanization in the Global South
503(1)
Globalization by the Numbers: Urbanization
504(3)
The Future of Urbanization in the Developing World
507(1)
What Are The Forces Behind World Population Growth?
507(1)
Population Analysis: Demography
508(2)
Dynamics of Population Change
510(2)
Malthusianism
512(1)
The Demographic Transition
513(1)
Employing Your Sociological Imagination: Demographer
514(1)
Prospects for Change
515(1)
How Do Environmental Changes Affect Your Life?
516(1)
Global Environmental Threats
516(1)
Global Warming and Climate Change
517(1)
Digital Life: Tracking Your Ecological Footprint
518(3)
Environmental Social Movements
521(2)
The New Ecological Paradigm in Sociology
523(3)
The Big Picture
526(2)
Chapter 16 Globalization In A Changing World
528(3)
How Does Globalization Affect Social Change?
531(1)
The Physical Environment
532(2)
Political Organization
534(1)
Culture
534(1)
Economic Factors
535(1)
Technology
536(1)
Why Does Terrorism Seem To Be On The Rise In The World Today?
537(1)
What Are Social Movements?
538(1)
Classical Theories of Social Movements
539(3)
Globalization and Social Movements
542(1)
Technology and Social Movements
543(1)
Digital Life: Online Activism Trends Upward
544(2)
What Factors Contribute To Globalization?
546(1)
Information Flows
546(2)
Political Changes
548(2)
Economic Changes
550(1)
The Globalization Debate
551(3)
How Does Globalization Affect Your Life?
554(1)
The Rise of Individualism
554(1)
Work Patterns
555(1)
Popular Culture
556(1)
Globalization and Risk
556(2)
Globalization and Inequality
558(2)
Globalization by the Numbers: Global Wealth
560(4)
The Big Picture
564
Glossary 1(1)
Bibliography 1(1)
Credits 1(1)
Index 1