Sociology : a brief introduction /
Richard T. Schaefer.
- 10th ed.
- Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill, c2013.
- xxv, 470 p. : ill. (mostly col.), col. maps, photographs ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 422-446) index.
Preface -- Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization and the life course -- Social interaction, groups, and social structure -- The mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification and social mobility in the united states -- Global inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government and the economy -- Health and the environment -- Social change in the global community.