07585nam a2200265Ia 450000500170000000800410001724500460005810000250010426000360012925000080016530000180017330000100019150000480020102000220024965000140027165000230028565000260030805000150033454600120034950567760036152001470713733600090728433700150729333800110730820260803094117.0251212s2008    xx            000 0 und d1 aSociology matters /cRichard T. Schaefer.  aSchaefer, Richard T.  aNew York :bMcGraw-Hill,c2008.  a3rd  a358p.: bill.  a23cm.  aIncludes bibliographic references and index  a978-0-07-352811-3  aSociology  aCultural relations  aSocial stratification  a301 Sch11s  aEnglish  aBRIEF CONTENTS Chapter 1: The Sociological View Chapter 2: Culture and Socialization Chapter 3: Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure Chapter 4: Deviance and Social Control Chapter 5: Stratification in the United States and Global Inequality Chapter 6: Inequality by Race and Ethnicity Chapter 7: Inequality by Gender Chapter 8: Social Institutions: Family and Religion Chapter 9: Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy Chapter 10: Population, Community, Health, and the Environment Chapter 11: Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology DETAILED CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1: The Sociological View What Is Sociology? The Sociological Imagination Sociology and the Social Sciences Sociology and Common Sense What Is Sociological Theory? The Development of Sociology Early Thinkers: Comte, Martineau, and Spencer Aemile Durkheim Max Weber Karl Marx Modern Developments Major Theoretical Perspectives Functionalist Perspective Conflict Perspective Interactionist Perspective The Sociological Approach What is the Scientific Method? Defining the Problem Reviewing the Literature Formulating the Hypothesis Collecting and Analyzing Data Developing the Conclusion In Summary: The Scientific Method Major Research Designs Surveys Observation Experiments Use of Existing Sources Ethics of Research Applied and Clinical Sociology Summary Chapter 2: Culture and Socialization Culture and Society Development of Culture Around the World Cultural Universals Innovation Globalization, Diffusion, and Technology Elements of Culture Language Norms Sanctions Values Culture and the Dominant Ideology Cultural Variation Subcultures Countercultures Culture Shock Ethnocentrism Cultural Relativism The Role of Socialization Environment: The Impact of Isolation Heredity: the Impact of Biology The Self and Socialization Cooley: Looking-Glass Self Mead: Stages of the Self Mead: Theory of the Self Goffman: Presentation of the Self Psychological Approaches to the Self Socialization and the Life Course The Life Course Anticipatory Socialization and Resocialization Agents of Socialization Family School Peer Group Mass Media and Technology Workplace Religion and The State Summary Chapter 3: Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure Defining and Reconstructing Reality Elements of Social Structure Statuses Social Roles Groups Social Networks and Technology Social Institutions Social Structure in Global Perspective Durkheim`s Mechanical and Organic Solidarity Tonnies`s Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft Lenski`s Sociocultural Evolution Understanding Organizations Formal Organizations and Bureaucracies Characteristics of a Bureaucracy Bureaucracy and Organizational Culture The Changing Workplace Summary Chapter 4: Deviance and Social Control Social Control Conformity and Obedience Informal and Formal Social Control Law and Society What is Deviance? Explaining Deviance Functionalist Perspective Interactionist Perspective Labeling Theory Conflict Theory Feminist Perspective Crime Types of Crime Crime Statistics Summary Chapter 5: Stratification in the United States and Global Inequality Understanding Stratification Systems of Stratification Perspectives on Stratification Is Stratification Universal? Stratification by Social Class Measuring Social Class Wealth and Income Poverty Life Chances Social Mobility Open versus Closed Stratification Systems Types of Social Mobility Social Mobility in the United States Global Inequality Legacy of Colonialism Globalization Multinational Corporations Modernization Summary Chapter 6: Inequality by Race and Ethnicity The Privileges of the Dominant The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity Race Ethnicity Immigration and New Ethnic Groups History of Immigration Functions of Immigration The Conflict Approach to Immigration Patterns of Prejudice and Discrimination Discriminatory Behavior Institutional Discrimination Measuring Discrimination Summary Chapter 7: Inequality by Gender The Social Construction of Gender Gender-Role Socialization Women`s and Men`s Gender Roles A Cross-Cultural Perspective Explaining Inequality by Gender The Functionalist View The Conflict Response The Feminist Perpsective The Interactionist Perspective Women: The Oppressed Majority Sexism and Sex Discrimination Sexual Harrassment The Status of Women Worldwide Women in the Workforce of the United States The Social Consequences of Women`s Employment The Intersection of Gender, Race, and Class Summary Chapter 8: Social Institutions: Family and Religion Studying Social Institutions Functionalist View Conflict View Interactionist View The Family: A Global View Composition: What is the Family? Kinship Patterns: To Whom Are We Related? Authority Patterns: Who Rules? Studying the Family Functionalist View Conflict View Interactionist View Feminist View Religion as a Social Institution The Integrative Function of Religion Religion and Social Support Religion and Social Change Religion and Social Control: A Conflict View Religious Behavior Belief Ritual Experience Chapter 9: Social Institutions: Education, Government, and the Economy Sociological Perspectives on Education Functionalist View Conflict View Interactionist View Education: Schools as Formal Organizations Bureaucratization of Schools Teachers: Employees and Instructors Student Subcultures Government: Authority and Power Types of Authority Who Rules in the United States? Economic Systems Capitalism Socialism Economic Transformation The Changing Face of the Workforce Deindustrialization Summary Chapter 10: Population, Community, Health, and the Environment Demography: The Study of Population Malthus`s Thesis and Marx`s Response Studying Population Today Elements of Demography How Did Communities Originate? Early Communities Preindustrial Cities Industrial and Postindustrial Cities Urbanization and Its Consequences Functionalist View: Urban Ecology Conflict View: New Urban Sociology Health and Illness: Sociological Perspectives Functionalist Approach Conflict Approach Interactionist Approach Labeling Approach Social Epidemiology Social Class Race and Ethnicity Gender Age The Environment: The World and Our Place in It Environmental Problems: An Overview Human Ecology A Conflict View of Environmental Issues Environmental Justice Summary Chapter 11: Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology Social Movements The Relative Deprivation Approach The Resource Mobilization Approach Gender and Social Movements New Social Movements Theories of Social Change Evolutionary Theory Functionalist Theory Conflict Theory Global Social Change Resistance to Social Change Economic and Cultural Factors Resistance to Technology Technology and the Future Computer Technology Biotechnology Summary Glossary References Credits Index  aOffering an introduction to the discipline of sociology, this book is suitable for instructors who use a variety of materials in their course.  aText  aUnmediated  aVolume