Sociology :

Schaefer, Richard T.

Sociology : a brief introduction / Richard T. Schaefer. - 9th ed. - New York ; New Delhi : Tata McGraw-Hill, 2011. - xxxii, 495 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization and the life course -- 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 -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government and the economy -- Health and the environment -- Social change in the global community.

9781259002557 9780073528267 (alk. paper) 0073528269 (alk. paper)

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