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Full title: Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials 12E
Edition: 12th
Copyright year: 2021
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Author: Diana Kendall
ISBN: 9780357368718, 9780357368718
Format: PDF
Description of Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials, 12th Edition:
Kendall’s SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES: THE ESSENTIALS, 12th edition, introduces you to the study of sociology through real-life stories, told by the people who have lived them, as well as timely topics such as the relationship between suicide, bullying and social media. The author humanizes sociology, showing you how it is at work in society and can be applied to everyday life and the pressing social issues we face. You’ll learn how you can make a difference in your community — and the world. You’ll also examine issues making headlines, such as the war on gun control and policies to help prevent military suicides. Photos and videos complement the text’s main themes of diversity, the application of sociology to everyday life, global comparisons, media and social change, particularly as it relates to social media and other forms of technology that are spurring new ways of living and interacting. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Table of Contents of Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials 12th Edition PDF ebook:
**Contents**
**Features**
**Preface**
**About the Author**
**PART 1: Exploring Society and Social Life**
**Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective and Research Process**
– Features: *Sociology & Everyday Life: The Role of Social Media in Teen Bullying and the Alarming Surge in Suicide Rates*
– Placing Social Life in Context
– Why is Sociology Worth Studying?
– The Evolution of Sociological Thought
– The Birth of Modern Sociology
– Theoretical Frameworks in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
– The Sociological Research Methodology
– Ethical Considerations in Sociological Research
– Chapter Summary
**Chapter 2: Culture**
– Features: *Sociology & Everyday Life: Is Culture Being Spread Through Food Trucks?*
– The Interplay of Culture and Society in a Transforming World
– Key Components of Culture
– Features: *Sociology from a Global Lens: Insights on Cultural Norms and Drinking Habits*
– Technology’s Impact on Cultural Evolution and Diversity
A Global Popular Culture – Sociological Analysis of Culture Looking Ahead: Culture, Social Change, and Your FutureFeatures: You Can Make a Difference: Schools as Laboratories for Getting Along: Having Lunch TogetheChapter ReviewChapter 3: SocializationFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Class Attendance in Higher EducationWhy Is Socialization Important Around the Globe
Social-Psychological and Sociological Theories of Human Development focus on socialization at different life stages, including resocialization. The section “You Can Make a Difference” discusses the stressors college students face and how to address them.Chapter ReviewPART 2: Social Groups and Social ControlChapter 4: Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday LifeFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Does Social Structure Contribute to Homelessness
Social Structure: A Macrolevel Perspective
– Components of Social Structure
– Societies, Technology, and Sociocultural Change
– Sociological Views on Stability and Change
– Social Interaction: A Microlevel Perspective
– You Can Make a Difference: Helping the Homeless
– Future Outlook: Social Change and Interaction
– Chapter Review
Chapter 5: Groups and Organizations
– Sociology & Everyday Life: Social Media in Education
– Social Groups: Characteristics and Dynamics
– Formal Organizations Globally
– Alternative Organizational Structures
– Future Outlook: Social Change in Organizations
– Chapter Review
Chapter 6: Deviance and Crime
– Sociology & Everyday Life: Ongoing Impact of Mass Shootings
– Definition of Deviance Functionalist Perspectives on DevianceConflict Perspectives on Deviance Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives on DeviancePostmodernist Perspectives on DevianceCrime Classifications and StatisticsThe Criminal Justice SystemLooking Ahead: Deviance and Crime in the FutureChapter ReviewPART 3: Social Inequality – Chapter 7: Class and Stratification in the United StatesFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: The Power of ClassWhat Is Social Stratification?Systems of StratificationClassical Perspectives on Social ClassContemporary Sociological Models of the U.S. Class Structure Inequality in the United States Poverty in the United StatesSociological Explanations of Social Inequality in the United States
Looking Ahead: U.S. Stratification in the FutureFeatures: You Can Make a Difference: Students Helping Others through The Campus KitchenChapter ReviewChapter 8: Global StratificationFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Leaving the Snare of PovertyWealth and Poverty in Global PerspectiveProblems in Studying Global InequalityClassification of Economies by IncomeMeasuring Global Wealth and PovertyGlobal Poverty and Human Development IssuesTheories of Global InequalityLooking Ahead: Global Inequality in the FutureFeatures: You Can Make a Difference: Global Networking to Reduce World Hunger and PovertyChapter ReviewChapter 9: Race and EthnicityFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Race and Moral Imagination: From Selma to Ferguson and to TodayRace and EthnicityPrejudiceSociological Perspectives on Race and Ethnic RelationsRacial and Ethnic Groups in the United StatesLooking Ahead: The Future of Global Racial and Ethnic InequalityChapter ReviewChapter 10: Sex, Gender, and SexualityFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: When Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Weight Bias CollideSex: The Biological DimensionGender: The Cultural DimensionGender Stratification in Historical and Contemporary PerspectiveGender and SocializationContemporary Gender InequalityPerspectives on Gender StratificationLooking Ahead: Gender Issues in the FutureChapter ReviewPART 4: Social InstitutionsChapter 11: Families and Intimate RelationshipsFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Diverse Family Landscapes in the Twenty-First CenturyFamilies in Global PerspectiveTheoretical Perspectives on FamilyDeveloping Intimate Relationships and Establishing FamiliesChild-Related Family Issues and ParentingTransitions and Problems in FamiliesLooking Ahead: Family Issues in the FutureChapter ReviewChapter 12: Education and Religion
Features:
– Sociology & Everyday Life: Ongoing debates in schools
– Overview of Education and Religion
– Sociological Views on Education
– Issues in Elementary and Secondary Education
– Safety and Violence in Schools
– Opportunities and Challenges in Higher Education
– Historical Perspective on Religion
– Sociological Views on Religion
– Types of Religious Organizations
– Trends in U.S. Religion
– Future of Education and Religion
Chapter Review
Chapter 13: Politics and Economics in Global Perspective
Features:
– Sociology & Everyday Life: Facts vs. “Alternative Facts” in Politics and Media
– Politics, Power, and Authority
– Global Political Systems
– Views on Power and Political Structures
– The U.S. Political SystemEconomic Systems in Global PerspectiveWork in the Contemporary United StatesLooking Ahead: Politics and the Global Economy in the FutureChapter ReviewChapter 14: Health, Health Care, and DisabilityFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Medicine as a Social InstitutionHealth in Global PerspectiveHealth in the United StatesHealth Care in the United States
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Sociological Perspectives on Health and MedicineMental DisordersDisabilityLooking Ahead: Health Care in the FutureChapter ReviewPART 5: Social Dynamics and Social ChangeChapter 15: Population and UrbanizationFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: The Immigration and Deportation Crisis in the United StatesDemography: The Study of PopulationPopulation Growth in Global ContextA Brief Glimpse at International Migration TheoriesUrbanization in Global PerspectivePerspectives on Urbanization and the Growth of CitiesProblems in Global CitiesUrban Problems in the United StatesRural Community Issues in the United StatesLooking Ahead: Population and Urbanization in the FutureChapter ReviewChapter 16: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social ChangeFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Collective Behavior, Climate Activism, and Environmental IssuesCollective BehaviorSocial MovementsSocial Movement TheoriesLooking Ahead: Social Change in the Future – Chapter ReviewGlossaryReferencesName Index Subject Index
