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Description edit
Richard Schaefer's Sociology Matters is a very concise introduction to the discipline of sociology. Its straightforward style, streamlined design, and highly focused coverage make it the perfect short, affordable, introductory text for instructors who use a variety of materials in their... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Organizations edit
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Add a description of this organization.
- American Medical Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Sociological Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Consumer Federation of America
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Glass Ceiling Commission
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Public Radio (NPR)
- National Rifle Association (NRA)
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
First Sentence edit
Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1: The Sociological View
Chapter 2: Culture and Socialization
Chapter 3: Social Structure, Groups and Organizations
Chapter 4: Deviance and Social Control
Chapter 5: Stratification in the United States and Worldwide
Chapter 6: Inequality by Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 7: Inequality by Gender
Chapter 8: Social Institutions
Chapter 9: Population, Community, Health and the Environment
Chapter 10: Social Movements, Social Change and Technology
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard T. Schaefer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0072859164
Page Count: 336
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0072859164
Page Count: 336
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: HM447.S33 2004
- Dewey: 301
Subjects edit
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