Sociology : a brief introduction /
Richard T. Schaefer.
- 7th ed.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2008.
- xxxii, 479 p.; ill. : 28 cm. + CD set
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization -- Social interaction, groups, and social structure -- The mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification and social mobility in the United States -- Global inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender and age -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government and the economy -- Population, communities, and health -- Globalization, the environment, and social change.