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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:
Brief ContentsContentsFeaturesPrefaceAbout the AuthorPART 1: Studying Society and Social LifeChapter 1: The Sociological Perspective and Research ProcessFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Social Media and the Teen Bullying and Suicide CrisisPutting Social Life into PerspectiveWhy Should You Study Sociology?The Development of Sociological ThinkingThe Origins of Sociology as We Know ItTheoretical Perspectives in the Twentieth and Twenty-First CenturiesThe Sociological Research ProcessResearch MethodsEthical Issues in Sociological ResearchChapter ReviewChapter 2: CultureFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Spreading Culture Through Food Trucks?Culture and Society in a Changing WorldComponents of CultureFeatures: Sociology in Global Perspective: What Do Cultural Norms Say About Drinking Behavior?Technology, Cultural Change, 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 Theories of Human DevelopmentSociological Theories of Human DevelopmentAgents of SocializationSocialization throughout the Life CourseResocializationLooking Ahead: Socialization, Social Change, and Your FutureFeatures: You Can Make a Difference: What Stresses Out College Students and What to Do About It?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: The Macrolevel PerspectiveComponents of Social StructureSocieties, Technology, and Sociocultural ChangeSociological Perspectives on Stability and Change in SocietySocial Interaction: The Microlevel PerspectiveFeatures: You Can Make a Difference: Offering a Helping Hand to Persons Who Are HomelessLooking Ahead: Social Change, Social Structure, and Interaction in the FutureChapter ReviewChapter 5: Groups and OrganizationsFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Social Media in the Classroom and the Real WorldSocial GroupsGroup Characteristics and DynamicsFormal Organizations in Global PerspectiveAlternative Forms of OrganizationLooking Ahead: Social Change and Organizations in the FutureChapter ReviewChapter 6: Deviance and CrimeFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: The Carnage from Mass Shootings Just Keeps Going OnWhat Is 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 StructureInequality in the United StatesPoverty in the United StatesSociological Explanations of Social Inequality in the United StatesLooking 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: The Endless Controversy in SchoolsAn Overview of Education and ReligionSociological Perspectives on EducationProblems in Elementary and Secondary SchoolsSchool Safety and Violence at All LevelsOpportunities and Challenges in Colleges and UniversitiesReligion in Historical PerspectiveSociological Perspectives on ReligionTypes of Religious OrganizationsTrends in Religion in the United StatesLooking Ahead: Education and Religion in the FutureChapter ReviewChapter 13: Politics and the Economy in Global PerspectiveFeatures: Sociology & Everyday Life: Facts and “Alternative Facts” in Politics and MediaPolitics, Power, and AuthorityPolitical Systems in Global PerspectivePerspectives on Power and Political SystemsThe 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
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
