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Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World, Comprehensive Edition v2.0
By: 
Steven E. Barkan
Published: 
December 2016
Discipline: 
Sociology Textbooks
ISBN (Digital): 
978-1-4533-7899-1

Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World is available in both a comprehensive and a brief edition. Both versions are written for those who value the body of sociological knowledge for its power to help change lives for the better. This book encourages students to develop a sociological perspective on how to improve society, its relevance, and how to make a difference in the world beyond them.

Brief Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Sociology and the Sociological Perspective

Chapter 2: Eye on Society: Doing Sociological Research

Chapter 3: Culture

Chapter 4: Socialization

Chapter 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

Chapter 6: Groups and Organizations

Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Chapter 8: Social Stratification

Chapter 9: Global Stratification

Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity

Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality

Chapter 12: Aging and the Elderly

Chapter 13: Work and the Economy

Chapter 14: Politics and Government

Chapter 15: The Family

Chapter 16: Education

Chapter 17: Religion

Chapter 18: Health and Medicine

Chapter 19: Population and Urbanization

Chapter 20: Social Change and the Environment

Chapter 21: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Chapter 22: Conclusion: Understanding and Changing the Social World


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