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Our social world : condensed version / Jeanne H. Ballantine, Keith A. Roberts.

By: Ballantine, Jeanne H.
Contributor(s): Roberts, Keith A.
Los Angeles, California : Sage Publications, ©2015Edition: Third edition.Description: xxxii, 457 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781452275758.Subject(s): Sociology | Sociology -- Cross-cultural studiesDDC classification: 301/B21 Other classification: CAS
Contents:
Part I Understanding Our Social World: The Scientific Study of Society -- Chapter 1 Sociology: A Unique Way to View the World -- Chapter 2 Examining the Social World: How Do We Know? -- Part II Social Structure, Processes, and Control -- Chapter 3 Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World -- Chapter 4 Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane -- Chapter 5 Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work -- Chapter 6 Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us -- Part III Inequality -- Chapter 7 Stratification: Rich and Famous---or Rags and Famine? -- Chapter 8 Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond "We" and "They" -- Chapter 9 Gender Stratification: She/He---Who Goes First? -- Part IV Institutions -- Chapter 10 Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking -- Chapter 11 Education and Religion: Answering "What?" and "Why?" -- Chapter 12 Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege -- Part V Social Dynamics -- Chapter 13 Population and Health: Living on Spaceship Earth -- Chapter 14 The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference?.
Summary: Written by two recipients of the ASA's Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award, this is the latest brief edition of this popular introductory sociology textbook. Very student focused and full of pedagogy, the book is updated throughout with new case studies, examples, data, boxes and maps.
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Previously published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Pine Forge Press, c2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages R-1-R-27) and index.

Part I Understanding Our Social World: The Scientific Study of Society -- Chapter 1 Sociology: A Unique Way to View the World -- Chapter 2 Examining the Social World: How Do We Know? -- Part II Social Structure, Processes, and Control -- Chapter 3 Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World -- Chapter 4 Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane -- Chapter 5 Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work -- Chapter 6 Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us -- Part III Inequality -- Chapter 7 Stratification: Rich and Famous---or Rags and Famine? -- Chapter 8 Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond "We" and "They" -- Chapter 9 Gender Stratification: She/He---Who Goes First? -- Part IV Institutions -- Chapter 10 Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking -- Chapter 11 Education and Religion: Answering "What?" and "Why?" -- Chapter 12 Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege -- Part V Social Dynamics -- Chapter 13 Population and Health: Living on Spaceship Earth -- Chapter 14 The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference?.

Written by two recipients of the ASA's Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award, this is the latest brief edition of this popular introductory sociology textbook. Very student focused and full of pedagogy, the book is updated throughout with new case studies, examples, data, boxes and maps.

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