00990nam a22001577a 4500008004100000020001500041050001300056100002500069245004000094250001600134260003300150300003500183500005200218505054800270650001400818120619t        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0072824131  aHM585.S1  aSchaefer, Richard T.  aSociology : a brief introduction. /  a5th edition  aBoston:bMcGraw-Hill,c2004.  axxxiii, 493 p.:bill.;c28 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and  index.  aContents: Understanding sociology -- Socialogical 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, health, and communities -- Social movements, social change and technology -- Glossary.  aSociology