Sociology
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Chapters
- 1The Sociological PerspectiveThe sociological imagination, the founders, the three paradigms & micro vs macro
- 2Sociological ResearchThe research process, sampling, methods, reading data & research ethics
- 3CultureMaterial & nonmaterial culture, norms, ethnocentrism, relativism & cultural change
- 4Society & Social InteractionTypes of societies, the Thomas theorem, status & role, Goffman & institutions
- 5SocializationIsolation studies, Mead & Cooley, agents of socialization, the life course & total institutions
- 6Groups & OrganizationsGroup types, size & dynamics, leadership, conformity & bureaucracy
- 7Deviance & CrimeWhat deviance is, the theories, crime & the criminal justice system
- 8Class & StratificationSystems of stratification, social class, mobility & poverty
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- 9Global InequalityGlobal stratification, theories of development & the consequences of inequality
- 10Race & EthnicityRace as a social construct, prejudice & discrimination, and intergroup relations
- 11Gender & SexualitySex & gender, gender socialization, inequality & sexuality
- 12Marriage & FamilyFamily structures, marriage patterns, change & family challenges
- 13Social InstitutionsEducation, religion, government, work & health care
- 14Social ChangeCollective behavior, social movements, modernization & technology