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Packed with current examples you can easily relate to, Tischler¿s INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY, 11E delivers comprehensive, up-to-date coverage in a succinct and affordable format. The author begins by equipping you with tools for success, including tips for how to read, study, and take tests more effectively. A built-in study guide and practice tests ensure thorough understanding. The text threads two basic ideas throughout: sociology is a rigorous, scientific discipline, and basic knowledge of sociology is essential for understanding social interaction in many work and social settings. With its streamlined 16 chapters, INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY, 11E delivers cutting-edge coverage that is concise yet thorough--and makes sociology completely accessible. Available with InfoTrac¿ Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.
List of contents
PART I: THE STUDY OF SOCIETY.
1. The Sociological Perspective.
2. Doing Sociology: Research Methods.
PART II: THE INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY.
3. Culture.
4. Socialization and Development.
5. Social Interaction.
6. Social Groups and Organizations.
7. Deviant Behavior and Social Control.
PART III: SOCIAL INEQUALITY.
8. Social Class in the United States.
9. Global Stratification and Population.
10. Racial and Ethnic Minorities.
11. Gender Stratification.
PART IV: INSTITUTIONS.
12. Marriage and Alternative Family Arrangements.
13. Religion.
14. Education.
15. Political and Economic Systems.
PART V: SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL ISSUES.
16. Health, Aging, and Urban Society.
About the author
Henry Tischler, Ph.D., Henry Tischler received his bachelor's degree from Temple University and his masters and doctorate degrees from Northeastern University. A professor at Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts, for more than two decades, he continues to teach introductory sociology every year. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Montclair State University, and Tufts University. His areas of interest are race and ethnicity, and crime and deviant behavior.
Summary
Packed with current examples you can easily relate to, Tischler’s INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY, 11E delivers comprehensive, up-to-date coverage in a succinct and affordable format. The author begins by equipping you with tools for success, including tips for how to read, study, and take tests more effectively. A built-in study guide and practice tests ensure thorough understanding. The text threads two basic ideas throughout: sociology is a rigorous, scientific discipline, and basic knowledge of sociology is essential for understanding social interaction in many work and social settings. With its streamlined 16 chapters, INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY, 11E delivers cutting-edge coverage that is concise yet thorough--and makes sociology completely accessible.
Available with InfoTrac® Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.
