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Discover Sociology William J. Chambliss

Discover Sociology By William J. Chambliss

Discover Sociology by William J. Chambliss

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An approachable and engaging first year introduction to sociology. Student focused, full of pedagogy and applying sociology to the real world throughout.

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Discover Sociology by William J. Chambliss

Discover Sociology presents sociology as a discipline of curious minds. What key social forces construct and transform our lives as individuals and as members of society? How does our social world shape us? How do we shape our world? The authors inspire curiosity about the social world and empower students by providing the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical tools they need to understand, analyze, and even change the world in which they live.

Discover Sociology is organized around four main themes. The first two, The Sociological Imagination and Power and Inequality are perennial concerns that date back to sociology's founding as a discipline. The second two, Technological Tranformations of Society and Globalization focus on two key issues at the heart of contemporary sociological inquiry.

The text also reveals the practical side of sociology. A feature called Behind the Numbers shows students how to be critical consumers of social science data reported in the media. And, every chapter addresses the question, What can I do with a sociology degree? by linking the knowledge and skills acquired by studying sociology with specific jobs and career paths.

About William J. Chambliss

William J. Chambliss, professor of sociology at The George Washington University, was a critical sociological theorist whose research has ranged broadly from studies of law creation and the legal system to participant observation studies of juvenile gangs, organized crime, policing, and the impact of social movements on political and economic change. He served as president of the American Society of Criminology and the Society for the Study of Social Problems. He has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, including the prestigious Edwin H. Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Sociological Association, the Bruce Smith Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the PASS Award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sociology of Law Section of the American Sociological Association. He has authored and edited over 35 books in sociology, criminology and criminal justice and numerous articles in social science journals. Daina S. Eglitis is an associate professor of sociology and international affairs and director of the undergraduate program in the Department of Sociology at The George Washington University. Her research highlights sociological dimensions of change in the post-communist world, with a particular focus on stratification, poverty, and gender. She has been the recipient of Fulbright, IREX, and Open Society awards and is the author of several articles and a book on post-communist social change. She also writes for and about teaching in the undergraduate classroom and is the author of the article, The Uses of Global Poverty: How Inequality Benefits the West, and the Teaching Sociology article, Performing Theory: Dramatic Learning in the Theory Classroom.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Discovering Sociology A Curious Mind The Development of Sociological Thinking Sociology: One Way of Looking at the World - Or Many? Principal Themes in This Text Why Study Sociology? Chapter 2: Discover Sociological Research Researching The Consequences of the U.S. Prison Boom Sociology and Common Sense Research and The Scientific Method Doing Sociological Research Doing Sociology: A Student's Guide to Research Sociology And You: Why Learn to do Sociological Research? Chapter 3: Culture and Mass Media Culture: Concepts and Applications Culture and Language Culture and The Mass Media Culture, Class, and Inequality Culture and Globalization Chapter 4: Socialization and Social Interaction Girls, Boys, and Toys The Birth of Self Control Agents of Socialization Total Institutions and Resocialization Social Interaction Why Study Socialization and Social Interaction? Chapter 5: Groups, Organizations, and Bureaucracies When Groups Think . . . Groupthink The Nature of Groups The Power of Groups Economic, Cultural, and Social Capital Organizations Bureaucracies Why Study Groups and Organizations? Think About Careers Chapter 6: Deviance and Social Control What is Deviant Behavior? How do Sociologists Explain Deviance? Types of Deviance Social Control of Deviance Why Study Deviance? Think About Careers Chapter 7: Social Class and Inequality in the U.S. Poverty and Prosperity in America Stratification in Traditional and Modern Societies Sociological Building Blocks of Stratification and Social Class Class and Inequality an the United States: Dimensions and Trends At the Bottom of the Ladder: Poverty in the United States Why Study Inequality? Chapter 8: Global Inequality And Poverty Wealth and Poverty on the Road Dimensions of Global Inequality and Poverty Theoretical Perspectives on Global Inequality Is There a Global Elite? Why Study Global Inequality From a Sociological Perspective? Chapter 9: Race and Ethnicity A Dream Deferred . . . The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity Minority and Dominant Group Relations Theoretical Approaches to Ethnicity, Racism, and Minority Status Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States Race and Ethnicity in a Global Perspective Why Study Race and Ethnicity from a Sociological Perspective? Chapter 10: Gender and Society Sociological Concepts of Sex and Gender Constructing Gendered Selves Gender and Society Gender and Economics: Men, Women, and the Gender Wage Gap Classical Theories and Feminist Thinking Gender in a Global Perspective Why Study Gender from a Sociological Perspective? Chapter 11: Families and Society Some Concepts Sociologists Use to Study Families Theoretical Perspectives on Families U.S. Families Yesterday and Today Socioeconomic Class and Family in the United States Violence and the Family Globalization and Families Why Study Family Through a Sociological Lens? Chapter 12: Education and Society Education, Industrialization, and the Credential Society Theoretical Perspectives on Education Education, Opportunity, and Inequality Issues in U.S. Higher Education Education in a Global Perspective Why Study Education from a Sociological Perspective? Chapter 13: Religion and Society How Do Sociologists Study Religion? Theoretical Perspectives on Religion and Society Types of Religious Organizations The Great World Religions Women and Religion Religion in the United States Religion and Global Societies Why Study the Sociology of Religion? Chapter 14: The State, War, and Terror Theories of State Power Power and Authority Forms of Governance in the Modern World The U.S. Political System War, State, and Society Terrorists and Terrorism Why Study the State and Warfare Through A Sociological Lens? Chapter 15: Work, Consumption, and the Economy The Economy in Historical Perspective Types of Economic Systems Working On and Off the Books Consumers, Consumption, and the U.S. Economy Globalization and the New Economic Order Why Study Economic Systems and Trends? Chapter 16: Health and Medicine Cultural Definitions of Health and Illness Health Care in the United States Sociology and Issues of Public Health in the United States Developing A Sociology of HIV/AIDS Global Issues in Health and Medicine Why Should Sociologists Study Health? Chapter 17: Population, Urbanization and the Environment Global Population Growth Malthus and Marx: How Many People are Too Many? Urbanization The Local and Global Environment Why Study Population and Environment from a Sociological Perspective? Chapter 18: Social Movements and Social Change Sociological Perspectives on Social Change Sources of Social Change Social Movements Why Study Social Change?

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CIN1483365204G
9781483365206
1483365204
Discover Sociology by William J. Chambliss
William J. Chambliss
Used - Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
20150407
592
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