02036cam a22003014a 4500 16132226 OSt 20220121142943.0 100312s2011 cauab b 001 0 eng 2010010643 9781412980043 (pbk. : acidfree paper) DLC LC HM586.B35 301 22 Ballantine, Jeanne H. Our social world: introduction to sociology. / Jeanne H. Ballantine, Keith A. Roberts. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Pine Forge Press, 2011. [Various paging]: (chiefly col.) ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Understanding our social world: the scientific study of society: Sociology: a unique way to view the world -- Examining the social world: how do we know? -- Social structure, processes and control: Society and culture: hardware and software of our social world -- Socialization: becoming human and humane -- Interaction, groups and organizations: connections that work -- Deviance and social control: sickos, perverts, freaks and folks like us -- Inequality: Stratification: rich and famous-or rags and famine -- Race and ethnic group stratification: beyond "we" and "they" -- Gender stratification: she/he-who goes first? -- Institutions: Family: partner taking, people making and contract breaking -- Education: what are we learning? -- Religion: the meaning of sacred meaning -- Politics and economics: penetrating power and privilege -- Medicine: an anatomy of health and illness -- Social dynamics: population and urbanization: living on spaceship earth -- The process of change: can we make a difference? -- Sociology. Sociology Cross-cultural studies. Roberts, Keith A. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 8467 15967 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-KL WIUC-KL GEN 2019-10-22 STM 0 HM586.B35(3e) K/239/239/19 2022-01-21 00:00:00 2022-01-21 BK