00986nam a22001577a 4500008004100000020002000041050001300061100002500074245004000099250001600139260003300155300003300188500005200221505054100273650001400814120619t        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a139780072961584  aHM585.S1  aSchaefer, Richard T.  aSociology : a brief introduction. /  a6th edition  aBoston:bMcGraw-Hill,c2006.  axxxv, 507 p.:bill.;c28 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and  index.  aContents: Understanding sociology -- Social research -- Culture -- Socialization -- Social interaction and social structure -- Groups and organizations -- The Mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification in the United States and worldwide -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender and age -- The Family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government, the economy and the environment -- Population, communities and health -- Social movements, social change and technology -- Glossary.  aSociology