Suchergebnisse

About the author -- The foundations of sociology -- The sociological perspective -- Sociological investigation -- The foundations of society -- Culture -- Society -- Socialization -- Social interaction in everyday life -- Mass media and social media -- Groups and organizations -- Sexuality and society -- Deviance -- Social inequality -- Social stratification -- Social class in the united states -- Global stratification -- Gender stratification -- Race and ethnicity -- Aging and the elderly -- Social institutions -- The economy and work -- Politics and government -- Families -- Religion -- Education -- Health and medicine -- Social change -- Population, urbanization, and environment -- Collective behavior and social movements -- Social change: traditional, modern, and postmodern societies -- Glossary -- References -- Credits -- Author index -- Subject index

"Sociology has been my life's work for several decades. In the classroom and in the pages of my textbooks, I have tried to spark students' interest in the discipline by showing them its real-life implications. My aim has been to convince students that sociology is more than just another academic pursuit, an exercise in scholarship for the sake of scholarship. Sociology illuminates the world around us-our families, schools, neighborhoods, and other familiar institutions we have lived with all our lives. It puts into larger perspective our culture and our socialization-the way we come to be the way we are. Sociology makes us think deeply about the divide between ourselves and those of different races, classes, and ethnicities. It forces us to recognize the effects of power, technological advances, electronic media, and the increasingly rapid process of social change on our own lives. Sociology matters-to you, me, and everyone with a stake in the society we live in"--