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The Eighth Edition of Our Social World: Introduction to Sociology inspires students to develop their sociological imaginations, to see the world and personal events from a new perspective, and to confront sociological issues on a day-to-day basis. The text is organized around the "Social World" model, a conceptual framework that demonstrates the relationships among individuals (the micro level); organizations, institutions, and subcultures (the meso level); and societies and global structures (the macro level). The consistent application of the Social World Model across chapters (represented in a visual diagram in the chapter openers) helps students develop the practice of using three levels of analysis, and to view sociology as an integrated whole, rather than a set of disparate subjects.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Instructors
- A Personal Note to the Instructor
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Understanding Our Social World
- 1 Sociology A Unique Way to View the World
- 2 Examining the Social World How Do We Know What We Know?
- Part II Social Structure, Processes, and Control
- 3 Society and Culture Hardware and Software of Our Social World
- 4 Socialization Becoming Human and Humane
- 5 Interaction, Groups, and Organizations Connections That Work
- 6 Deviance and Social Control Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us
- Part III Inequality
- 7 Economic Inequality Rich and Famous—or Rags and Famine?
- 8 Racial and Ethnic Inequality Beyond “Us” and “Them”
- 9 Gender Inequality She/He/They—Who Goes First?
- Part IV Institutions
- 10 Family Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking
- 11 Education What Are We Learning?
- 12 Religion The Social Meaning of Sacred Meaning
- 13 Health Care An Anatomy of Health and Illness
- 14 Politics and Economics Probing Power, Dissecting Distribution
- Part V Social Dynamics
- 15 Environmental Sociology: Population, Urbanization, and Climate Change
- 16 Process of Change We Can Make a Difference!
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- About the Authors