Sociology
6th Edition
Published on 15. May 2007
Book
Hardback
720 pages
978-0-07-057771-8 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory sociology text provides coverage of race, class, gender and other cultures. It features sections on technology and society and social policy. Case studies are included.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
glossary, references, index
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 198 mm
Weight
1510 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-057771-8 (9780070577718)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Content
Part 1 The sociological perspective: the nature of sociology; sociological research. Part 2 Organizing social life: culture; socialization; social interaction and social structure; groups and organizations; deviance and social control. Part 3 Social inequality: stratification and social mobility; social inequality worldwide; stratification by race and ethnicity; stratification by gender; stratification by age. Part 4 Social institutions: the family; religion and education; government and the economy; health and medicine. Part 5 Changing society: communities and urbanization; population and the environment; collective behaviour and social movements; social change and technology.