Ballantine, Jeanne H. creator Roberts, Keith A. text bibliography cau Thousand Oaks Pine Forge Press 2011 3rd ed. monographic eng

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[Various paging]: (chiefly col.) ill., maps ; 29 cm. 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? -- Jeanne H. Ballantine, Keith A. Roberts. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sociology Sociology Cross-cultural studies HM586.B35 301 9781412980043 (pbk. : acidfree paper) 2010010643 DLC 100312 20220121142943.0 16132226