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Sociology Reference Guide: Gender Role & -- Equality -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Kinsey Report -- Gender Differences: Biology & -- Culture -- Language, Gender & -- Reality -- Gender Roles -- Gender Socialization -- Deviance & -- Gender -- Family Gender Roles -- Gender & -- Domestic Responsibilities -- The Women's Rights Movement -- Feminist Theories of Gender Inequality -- Gender & -- Morality -- Structural Functionalist Theories of Gender Inequality -- Gender in the Classroom -- Gender & -- Economic Inequality -- Gender & -- Stratification: The Effects of Social Marginalization -- Political Inequality -- Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Gender.

Sociology Reference Guide: Economic Principles & -- Systems -- Contents -- Introduction -- Economic Systems: Communism -- Economic Systems: Socialism -- Economic Systems: Capitalism -- Corporate Capitalism -- Corporate Social Responsibility -- The Rise of Multinational Corporations -- The Global Economy -- Informal Economy -- The Industrial Revolution -- The Technological Revolution -- Work in the Post Industrial World -- Labor Theory: Division of Labor -- Taylorism, Fordism, & -- Post-Fordism -- Labor Unions -- Social Issues: Income Inequality -- Economic Sectors.

Sociology Reference Guide: Theories of Social Movements -- Contents -- Introduction -- Narrative & -- Social Movements -- Four Stages of Social Movements -- Types of Social Movements -- Major Social Movements -- The Gay Rights Movement -- The Women's Rights Movement -- Social Movements & -- Violence -- Social Movement Theory: Mass Society Theory -- Social Movement Theory: New Social Movement Theory -- Social Movement Theory: Relative Deprivation Theory -- Social Movement Theory: Resource Mobilization Theory -- Social Movement Theory: Structural Strain Theory -- Social Movement Theory: Value-Added Theory -- Framing Theory.

Sociology Reference Guide: Sex & -- Society -- Contents -- Introduction -- Sexual Development across the Lifespan -- Attraction & -- Love -- The Sexual Revolution & -- Counter Revolution -- The Sociology of Contraception -- Teen Pregnancy -- Sex, Gender & -- Sexuality: Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Sexuality & -- the Media -- Pornography -- Sex Addiction Disorders -- Sociology of Prostitution -- Sexual Assault & -- Rape -- Sexual Harassment.

Sociology Reference Guide: The Concepts of Family Dynamic -- Contents -- Introduction -- Family Structures -- Balancing Work & -- Family -- Family Gender Roles -- Multiracial Families -- Alternative Family Structures -- Multigenerational Families -- The Single-Parent Household -- Marriage Patterns -- Residential Patterns -- International Adoption -- Family & -- Relationships: Child Abuse -- Family Functions: Social-Conflict Analysis -- Family Functions: A Structural-Functional Analysis -- Family Functions: Symbolic Interactionism -- Feminist Theories of the Family -- Patterns of Descent & -- Inheritance.

Sociology Reference Guide: Exploring Human Sexuality -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Kinsey Report -- The Sexual Revolution & -- Counter Revolution -- Sexual Development across the Lifespan -- Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Sexual Orientation -- Contemporary Theories of Sexual Orientation -- The Gay Rights Movement -- Sexual Orientation & -- Youth -- Sexual Orientation in the United States -- Gender & -- Sexual Orientation in the Workplace -- Homophobia -- Sexuality & -- the Media -- Religion & -- Sexuality.

Sociology Reference Guide: Implementing Public Policy -- Contents -- Introduction -- Public Sociology -- Public Education Reform -- Immigration & -- U.S. Policy -- Welfare Reform Initiatives -- Homelessness -- Public Housing Policy -- Suburbanization -- Social Security -- Minimum Wage -- Child Health Policies -- Drug Policy -- Human Trafficking -- Agency Theory & -- Corporate Governance.

Sociology Reference Guide: Religious Practices, Theories & -- Themes -- Contents -- Introduction -- World Religions -- Assessing Religiosity -- Religious Economy -- Churches, Denominations, Sects & -- Cults -- Religion & -- Industrialization -- Religion & -- Sexuality -- Sociological Theories of Religion: Structural Functionalism -- Sociological Theories of Religion: Symbolic Interactionism -- Sociological Theories of Religion: Conflict Analysis -- Religion, Government & -- Politics -- Religious Nationalism -- Religion & -- Social Change -- Secularization -- Religion & -- Society: Religious Persecution -- Feminist Theology -- Media Ministries -- Religion & -- Health.

Sociology Reference Guide: The Challenges of Aging -- Contents -- Introduction -- Growing Old: Biological & -- Physiological Aging -- Growing Old: Psychological Aging -- Growing Old: Social Aging -- Aging Challenges: Ageism -- Age & -- Social Isolation -- Aging & -- Culture, Race & -- Ethnicity -- Aging Theory: Social Conflict Analysis -- Aging Theory: Modernization Theory -- Symbolic Interaction Analysis: Activity Theory -- The Functionalist Perspective: Disengagement Theory -- Ethical Issues of Death & -- Dying.

Sociology Reference Guide: The Elements of Social Change -- Contents -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Modernity -- Modernity & -- Progress -- Weber & -- the Rational Society -- Toennies & -- the Loss of Community -- Causes of Social Change -- Modernity & -- the Individual -- Alienation -- Modernity & -- Class Society -- Social Institutions in Postmodern Society -- Progress & -- the Post-Modern Society -- Science & -- Technology in the Postmodern Society -- Cultural Conflict in Postmodern Society -- Postmodernity, Personal Freedom, & -- Social Responsibility.

Sociology Reference Guide: Systems of Government -- Contents -- Introduction -- Government Systems: Authoritarianism -- Government Systems: Religious Governments -- Government Systems: Democracy -- Democracy: The Pluralist Perspective -- Democracy: The Elitist Perspective -- Citizenship Rights -- The Welfare State -- Democratization of Transforming Nations -- Global Politics: Causes of War -- Global Politics: International Terrorism -- National Security -- The Nation-State -- Nationalism & -- the Modern State.

Sociology Reference Guide: The Impacts of Technological Change -- Contents -- Introduction -- Technology & -- Societal Development -- Jacques Ellul's Technological Society -- The Technological Revolution -- Knowledge-based Economy -- The Digital Divide -- The Internet & -- Society -- Technology & -- the Mass Media -- Social Aspects of Technology in Education -- Social Impacts of Wireless Communication -- Technology & -- the Judicial System -- Social Impacts of Cyber Crime -- Technology & -- Surveillance -- Technology & -- Medicine -- Posthumanism -- Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Sociology Reference Guide: Healthcare Systems & -- Reform -- Contents -- Introduction -- Globalization & -- Health Care -- Health & -- Economic Development -- Health & -- Medicine in Modern Society -- The U.S. Healthcare System -- The U.S. Health Insurance System -- Medicare & -- Medicaid -- Access to Health Care in the U.S. -- Health & -- Medicine: Feminist Perspectives -- Health Care by Age, Gender & -- Class -- Health Care Reform in the U.S. -- The Medical Industrial Complex -- Social-Conflict Analysis of Health & -- Medicine -- A Structural-Functional Analysis of Health & -- Medicine -- Symbolic Interactionist Analysis of Health & -- Medicine -- Social Epidemiology -- Implications of Genetic Technology -- The Politics of Health & -- Health Activism.

Sociology Reference Guide: Issues of Health & -- Illness -- Contents -- Introduction -- Medicalization -- Legal & -- Ethical Issues of Life & -- Death -- Public Health Issues -- Disability & -- Impairment -- Child Obesity -- Youth Suicide -- Sociology of Addiction -- Substance Abuse Prevention & -- Education -- Sex Addiction Disorders -- Sex, Gender & -- Sexuality: Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Mental Health & -- E-Therapy -- Holistic Medicine -- Doctor-Patient Communication -- Long-Term & -- Institutional Care -- Religion & -- Health -- Grief & -- Bereavement.

Sociology Reference Guide: Prejudice, Bias & -- Discrimination -- Contents -- Introduction -- Prejudice Theory: Bogardus & -- the Social Distance Scale -- Adorno's Authoritarian Personality -- Prejudice Theory: Realistic Conflict Theory -- Prejudice Theory: Scapegoat Theory -- Ethnocentrism & -- Racism -- Genocide -- Institutional Prejudice -- Segregation -- Race, Ethnicity & -- Income Inequality -- Assimilation -- Cultural Prejudice & -- Discrimination -- Cross-Societal Contact: Stereotypes -- Interminority Racism -- Racial Profiling -- Ending Racism & -- Discrimination in the United States.