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Kendall's SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES: THE ESSENTIALS, International Edition, uses real-life stories, told by the people who have lived them, as well as familiar themes such as the American Dream, body image, the environment, and fake news media to introduce you to the study of sociology and engage your sociological imagination, a vital resource you may not know you have. Kendall shows you how sociology is at work in our society and can be applied to everyday life and to the pressing social issues we face. Every chapter even includes a guide to how you can make a positive difference in both your immediate and extended communities.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I: SOCIETY AND SOCIAL LIFE.
1. Understanding the Sociological Perspective and Research Process.
2. Culture.
3. Socialization.
Part II: SOCIAL GROUPS AND CONTROL.
4. Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life.
5. Groups and Organizations.
6. Deviance and Crime.
Part III: SOCIAL INEQUALITY.
7. Class and Stratification in the United States.
8. Stratification in Global Perspective.
9. Race and Ethnicity.
10. Sex and Gender.
Part IV: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
11. Families and Other Intimate Relationships.
12. Education and Religion.
13. Politics and the Economy in the United States and in Global Perspective.
14. Health, Health Care, and Disability.
Part V: SOCIAL DYNAMICS AND CHANGE.
15. Understanding Population and Urbanization Trends.
16. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Diana Kendall is Professor of Sociology at Baylor University, where she has been recognized as an Outstanding Professor. She has taught a variety of courses, including Introduction to Sociology, Sociological Theory (undergraduate and graduate), Sociology of Medicine, Sociology of Law, and Race, Class, and Gender. Previously, she enjoyed many years of teaching sociology and serving as chair of the Social and Behavioral Science Division at Austin Community College. Dr. Kendall's areas of specialization and primary research interests are sociological theory and the sociology of medicine. Her books include SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES: THE ESSENTIALS (Cengage Learning, 2016), THE POWER OF GOOD DEEDS: PRIVILEGED WOMEN AND THE SOCIAL REPRODUCTION OF THE UPPER CLASS (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002), MEMBERS ONLY: ELITE CLUBS AND THE PROCESS OF EXCLUSION (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008), and FRAMING CLASS: MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY IN AMERICA, 2nd Edition (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012). Her most recent scholarly publication is Class: Still Alive and Reproducing in the United States," a book chapter in PRIVILEGE: A READER, 4th Edition (2016, Westview Press). Dr. Kendall is actively involved in national and regional sociological associations, including the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, and the Southwestern Sociological Association. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was invited to membership in Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society."
Zusammenfassung
Kendall’s SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES: THE ESSENTIALS, International Edition, uses real-life stories, told by the people who have lived them, as well as familiar themes such as the American Dream, body image, the environment, and fake news media to introduce you to the study of sociology and engage your sociological imagination, a vital resource you may not know you have. Kendall shows you how sociology is at work in our society and can be applied to everyday life and to the pressing social issues we face. Every chapter even includes a guide to how you can make a positive difference in both your immediate and extended communities.
