Description: IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: PART ONE: THE SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH Chapter 1. The Sociological Perspective Chapter 2. The Structure of Social Groups Chapter 3. The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict PART TWO: THE INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY: SOCIETY IN THE INDIVIDUAL Chapter 4. Culture Chapter 5. Socialization Chapter 6. Social Control Chapter 7. Deviance PART THREE: THE STUDY OF SOCIETY Chapter 8. Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic Chapter 9. Social Stratification Chapter 10. Class Chapter 11. Racial Inequality Chapter 12. Gender Inequality PART FOUR: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS Chapter 13. The Economy Chapter 14. Power and Politics Chapter 15. Families Chapter 16. Education Chapter 17. Religion PART FIVE: HUMAN AGENCY Chapter 18. Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface About the Authors PART ONE: THE SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH Chapter 1. The Sociological Perspective Sociology Assumptions of the Sociological Perspective The Sociological Imagination Problems with the Sociological Perspective The Historical Development of Sociology Sociological Methods: The Craft of Sociology Chapter 2. The Structure of Social Groups The Micro Level The Societal or Macro Level Chapter 3. The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict Social Systems: Order and Conflict Synthesis of the Order and Conflict Models PART TWO: THE INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY: SOCIETY IN THE INDIVIDUAL Chapter 4. Culture Culture: The Knowledge That People Share The Globalization of Culture? Values from the Order and Conflict Perspectives Chapter 5. Socialization The Personality as a Social Product Socialization in a Changing Social Landscape Chapter 6. Social Control Agents of Ideological Social Control Agents of Direct Social Control Chapter 7. Deviance The Characteristics of Deviance Society as the Source of Deviance Deviance from the Order and Conflict Perspectives PART THREE: THE STUDY OF SOCIETY Chapter 8. Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic Globalization and the Structural Transformation of the Economy The New Immigration and the Changing Racial Landscape The Aging Society Chapter 9. Social Stratification Major Concepts Theories of Stratification Deficiency Theories Structural Theories Chapter 10. Class Dimensions of Inequality Social Classes The Consequences of Social Class Positions Social Mobility Poverty in the United States Myths about Poverty Chapter 11. Racial Inequality Racial and Ethnic Minorities Explanations of Racial and Ethnic Inequality Racial Stratification from the Order and Conflict Perspectives Discrimination against Blacks and Hispanics: Continuity and Change Contemporary Trends and Issues in U.S. Racial and Ethnic Relations Chapter 12. Gender Inequality Women and Men Are Differentiated and Ranked Gender Stratification from the Order and Conflict Perspectives Learning Gender Reinforcing Male Dominance Structured Gender Inequality The Costs and Consequences of Sexism Fighting the System PART FOUR: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS Chapter 13. The Economy Capitalism and Socialism The Corporation-Dominated Economy Capitalism and Inequality Work in U.S. Society Capitalism in Crisis Chapter 14. Power and Politics Models of the National Power Structure The Consequences of Concentrated Power The Order and Conflict Perspectives on the Distribution of Power Chapter 15. Families The Mythical Family in the United States Families in Contemporary U.S. Society GLOBALIZATION: Families in Global Perspective Changes in Marriage and Family Roles Violence in Families The Modern Family from the Order and Conflict Perspectives Families of the Future Chapter 16. Education The Characteristics of U.S. Education Education and Inequality Education from the Order and Conflict Perspectives Chapter 17. Religion Classical Sociology''s Differing Interpretations of Religion Some Distinctive Features of U.S. Religion Class, Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion Religious Trends Contemporary Christianity and Politics Religion from the Order and Conflict Perspectives PART FIVE: HUMAN AGENCY Chapter 18. Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures The Sociological Paradox: Social Structure and Agency Social Movements Agency: Social Change from the Bottom Up Conclusion Glossary References Name Index Subject Index

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