Sociology : a brief introduction /
Richard T. Schaefer
- 9th ed.
- New York : McGraw Hill, 2011.
- xxxii, 495 p. : ill., charts, diagrams, graphs, maps, photos.
Includes bibliographical references
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.