Schaefer, Richard T.

Sociology / Richard T. Schaefer. - 11th ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, ℗♭2008. - xxxvi, 619 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 570-596) and index.

Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization -- Social interaction and social structure -- Groups and organizations -- The mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification and social mobility in the United States -- Global inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender -- Stratification by age -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion -- Education -- Government and politics -- The economy and work -- Health and medicine -- Communities and urbanization -- Population and the environment -- Collective behavior and social movements -- Globalization, technology, and social change.

9780073404141 0073404144

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Sociology.
Social problems.


United States--Social policy.

HM586 / .S33 2008

363.0973