Essentials of sociology /
"Essentials of Sociology moves students beyond their individual experiences by highlighting the macro social forces at work in our everyday lives. Innovative pedagogy, including end-of-chapter concept maps and a new goal-focused organization, helps students master the core concepts"--Back...
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W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | [2015] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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Summary: |
"Essentials of Sociology moves students beyond their individual experiences by highlighting the macro social forces at work in our everyday lives. Innovative pedagogy, including end-of-chapter concept maps and a new goal-focused organization, helps students master the core concepts"--Back cover. |
Item Description: |
Donation. Revised edition of: Essentials of sociology / Anthony Giddens [and others]. 4th ed. |
Carrier Form: | xxiii, 535, A62 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780393937459 0393937453 |
Index Number: | HM585 |
CLC: | C91 |
Call Number: | C91/G453.1/5th ed. |
Contents: | Sociology: Theory and Method -- Culture and Society -- Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging -- Social Interaction and Everyday life in the Age of the Internet -- Groups, Networks, and Organizations -- Conformity, Deviance, and Crime -- Stratification, Class, and Inequality -- Global Inequality -- Gender Inequality -- Ethnicity and Race -- Families and Intimate Relationships -- Education and Religion -- Politics and Economic Life -- The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality -- Urbanization, Populations, and the Environment -- Globalization in a Changing World. |