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Sociology: A Down-To-Earth ApproachJames M. HenslinEleventh Edition
Sociology: A
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n-To-Earth Ap
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enslin 11e
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Table of Contents
Cover
Table of Contents
Glossary
1. The Sociological PerspectiveThe Sociological Perspective
Sociology and the Other Sciences
Origins of Sociology
Values in Sociological Research
Verstehen and Social Facts
Sociology in North America
Theoretical Perspective in Sociology
Trends Shaping the Future of Sociology
Summary and Review
2. CultureWhat Is Culture?
Components of Symbolic Culture
Many Cultural Worlds
Values in U.S. Society
Cultural Universals
Technology in the Global Village
Summary and Review
3. SocializationSociety Makes Us Human
Socialization into the Self and Mind
Learning Personality, Morality, and Emotions
Socialization into Gender
Agents of Socialization
Resocialization
Socialization through the Life Course
Are We Prisoners of Socialization?
Summary and Review
4. Social Structure and Social InteractionLevels of Sociological Analysis
The Macrosociological Perspective: Social Structure
Table of Contents
The Microsociological Perspective: Social Interaction in Everyday Life
The Need for Both Macrosociology and Microsociology
Summary and Review
5. How Sociologists Do ResearchWhat Is a Valid Sociological Topic?
Common Sense and the Need for Sociological Research
A Research Model
Research Methods
Gender in Sociological Research
Ethics in Sociological Research
How Research and Theory Work Together
Summary and Review
6. Societies to Social NetworksSocieties and Their Transformation
Groups within Society
Group Dynamics
Summary and Review
7. Bureaucracy and Formal OrganizationsThe Rationalization of Society
Formal Organizations and Bureaucracies
Voluntary Associations
Working for the Corporation
Technology and the Control of Workers
Global Competition in an Age of Uncertainty
Summary and Review
8. Deviance and Social ControlWhat Is Deviance?
The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
The Functionalist Perspective
The Conflict Perspective
Reactions to Deviance
Summary and Review
9. Global StratificationSystems of Social Stratification
What Determines Social Class?
Why Is Social Stratification Universal?
How Do Elites Maintain Stratification?
Table of Contents
Comparative Social Stratification
Global Stratification: Three Worlds
How Did the Worlds Nations Become Stratified?
Maintaining Global Stratification
Strains in the Global System
Summary and Review
10. Social Class in the United StatesWhat Is Social Class?
Sociological Models of Social Class
Consequences of Social Class
Social Mobility
Poverty
11. Sex and GenderIssues of Sex and Gender
Gender Inequality in Global Perspective
Gender Inequality in the United States
Gender Inequality in the Workplace
Gender and Violence
The Changing Face of Politics
Glimpsing the Futurewith Hope
Summary and Review
12. Race and EthnicityLaying the Sociological Foundation
Prejudice and Discrimination
Theories of Prejudice
Global Patterns of Intergroup Relations
RacialEthnic Relations in the United States
Looking Toward the Future
Summary and Review
13. The ElderlyAging in Global Perspective
The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
The Functionalist Perspective
The Conflict Perspective
Recurring Problems
The Sociology of Death and Dying
Looking toward the Future
Table of Contents
Summary and Review
14. The EconomyThe Transformation of Economic Systems
The Transformation of the Medium of Exchange
World Economic Systems
The Functionalist Perspective on the Globalization of Capitalism
The Conflict Perspective on the Globalization of Capitalism
Work in U.S. Society
Global Capitalism and Our Future
Summary and Review
15. PoliticsMicropolitics and Macropolitics
Power, Authority, and Violence
Types of Government
The U.S. Political System
Who Rules the United States?
War and Terrorism: Implementing Political Objectives
A New World Order?
16. Marriage and FamilyMarriage and Family in Global Perspective
Marriage and Family in Theoretical Perspective
The Family Life Cycle
Diversity in U.S. Families
Trends in U.S. Families
Divorce and Remarriage
Two Sides of Family Life
The Future of Marriage and Family
Summary and Review
17. EducationThe Development of Modern Education
Education in Global Perspective
The Functionalist Perspective: Providing Social Benefits
The Conflict Perspective: Perpetuating Social Inequality
The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective: Teacher Expectations
Problems in U.S. Educationand Their Solutions
Technology and Education
Summary and Review
Table of Contents
18. Medicine and HealthSociology and the Study of Medicine and Health
The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
The Functionalist Perspective
The Conflict Perspective
Historical Patterns of Health
Issues in Health Care
Threats to Health
Treatment or Prevention?
The Future of Medicine
Summary and Review
19. Population and UrbanizationA Planet with No Space for Enjoying Life?
Population Growth
The Development of Cities
Models of Urban Growth
City Life
Urban Problems and Social Policy
Summary and Review
20. Social Change and the EnvironmentHow Social Change Transforms Social Life
Theories and Processes of Social Change
How Technology Changes Society
The Growth Machine versus the Earth
Summary and Review
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