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Highly respected for its quality scholarship and its focused, straightforward approach to Sociology, the sixth edition of "Sociology: The Core" returns to the core concept with tighter, briefer, more accessible presentation and a very accessible price. Michael Hughes, of Virginia Polytechnic State University, and Carolyn Kroehler, a professional writer, have revised the work of James Vander Zanden, who is now Emeritus Professor of the Ohio State University. As in the previous editions, the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives are applied throughout the book, allowing students to develop a solid understanding of the major sociological perspectives and their applications to the topics covered. "Sociology: The Core", seeks to make sociology come alive as a vital and exciting field, to relate principles to real-world circumstances, and to attune students to the dynamic processes of our rapidly changing contemporary society. The authors have kept this book completely up to date, including data from the 2000 Census whenever possible and new student examples capitalizing on students' desire to read about issues of interest to them.
Contents
Chapter OnePerspective New Levels of Reality The Sociological Imagination Microsociology and Macrosociology The Development of Sociology Auguste Comte: The Founder of Sociology Harriet Martineau: Feminist and Methodologist Herbert Spencer and Social Darwinism Karl Marx: The Role of Class Conflict Emile Durkheim: Social Integration and Social Facts Max Weber: Subjectivity and Social Organization American Sociology Contemporary Sociology Theoretical Perspectives The Functionalist Perspective The Conflict Perspective The Interactionist Perspective Using the Three Perspectives Conducting Research The Logic of Science How Do Sociologists Collect Data? Steps in the Scientific Method: A Close-Up Look Research Ethics The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection (New) Box 1.1 Issues in Focus: The Reality in the Lives of Inner-City Men Box 1.2 Doing Social Research: Finding Out about Nannies Chapter Two: Culture and Social Structure Components of Culture Norms Values Symbols and Language Cultural Unity and Diversity Cultural Universals Cultural Integration Ethnocentrism Cultural Relativism Subcultures and Countercultures Social Structure Statuses Roles Groups Institutions Societies The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 2.1 Sociology around the World: Cultural Disintegration among the Dinka--No Cattle, No Dignity Box 2.2 Sociology around the World: What's the Best Infant Care? It Depends on Culture Chapter Three: Socialization Foundations for Socialization Nature and Nurture Theories of Socialization Agents of Socialization Social Communication Definition of the Situation The Self and Socialization Charles Horton Cooley: The Looking Glass Self George Herbert Mead: The Generalized Other Erving Goffman: Impression Management Socialization across the Life Course Childhood Adolescence Young Adulthood Middle Adulthood Later Adulthood Death The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 3.1 Sociology around the World: Is "Parentese" the Same Everywhere? Box 3.2 Issues in Focus: What Happens to Adolescent Girls--And Why? Chapter Four: Social Groups and Formal Organizations Group Relationships Primary Groups and Secondary Groups In-Groups and Out-Groups Reference Groups Group Dynamics Group Size Leadership Social Loafing Social Dilemmas Groupthink Conformity Formal Organizations Types of Formal Organizations Bureaucracy: A Functional Approach to Organizations Characteristics of Bureaucracies Problems of Bureaucracy Conflict and Interactionist Perspectives Humanizing Bureaucracies The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 4.1 Issues in Focus: Bias Can Be Based on Almost Nothing Box 4.2 Students Doing Sociology: The Prisoner's Dilemma Game Box. 4.3 Doing Social Research: How Far Will People Go to Obey? Chapter Five: Deviance and Crime The Nature of Deviance Social Properties of Deviance Social Control and Deviance Theories of Deviance Anomie Theory Cultural Transmission Theory Conflict Theory Labeling Theory Control Theory Crime and the Criminal Justice System Forms of Crime Measuring Crime Drugs and Crime Women and Crime The Criminal Justice System The Purposes of Imprisonment The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 5.1 Students Doing Sociology: The Social Construction of Deviance Box 5.3 Sociology around the World: The United States Is Not More Criminal Than Other Countries, Just More Violent (New) Box 5.2 Doing Social Research: What Explains College Binge Drinking? Chapter Six: Social Stratification Patterns of Social Stratification Open and Closed Systems Dimensions of Stratification The American Class System Is There Inequality in American Society? Identifying Social Classes The Significance of Social Classes Poverty in the United States Social Mobility Forms of Social Mobility Social Mobility and Status Attainment What Is Happening to the American Dream? Explanantions of Social Stratification The Functionalist Theory of Stratification The Conflict Theory of Stratification A Synthesis of Perspectives The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 6.1 Sociology around in the World: The Indian Caste System and Race in America (New) Box 6.2 Doing Social Research: Income Inequality within Societies--A Look around the World Box 6.3 Issues in Focus: Why Did Doctors Start Delivering Babies? Chapter Seven: Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity Racial and Ethnic Stratification Races Ethnic Groups Minority Groups The Potential for Conflict and Separation Prejudice and Discrimination Prejudice Discrimination Institutional Discrimination Patterns of Intergroup Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism Assimilation Pluralism Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States African Americans Hispanics Native Americans Asian Americans White Ethnics Sociological Perspectives on Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity The Functionalist Perspective The Conflict Perspective The Interactionist Perspective The Future of Ethnic and Minority Group Relations Intergroup Relations Ethnicity The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 7.1 Doing Social Research: Teasing Out Prejudiced Beliefs Box 7.2 Students Doing Sociology: Institutional Discrimination Box 7.3 Sociology around the World: Model Minorities--Does Class or Values Spell Success? Chapter Eight: Gender Inequality Gender Stratification Sexism and Patriarchy Gender Inequality around the World Gender Inequality in the United States Sources of Gender Roles Gender Roles and Biology Gender Roles and Culture Gender Roles and Identity Sociological Perspectives on Gender Stratification The Functionalist Perspective The Conflict Perspective The Interactionist Perspective The Feminist Perspective The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 8.1 Issues in Focus: "How Was Your Day, Dear?" Box 8.2 Doing Social Research: How Many People Get Raped? (New) Box 8.3 Students Doing Sociology: "There's a Totally Cute Girl Smoking a ___-ing Cigar!" Chapter Nine: Political and Economic Power Power, Authority, and the State The State Sociological Perspectives on the State Legitimacy and Authority Political Power Types of Government Political Power in the United States Models of Power in the United States Economic Power Comparative Economic Systems Transition from a Command to a Market Economy The Power of Corporations The Power of National Corporations The Power of Multinations Corporations in the Global Economy The Control of Corporations The Sociology of Work Changes in the Work Experience The Significance of Work Satisfaction and Alienation in Work The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 9.1 Issues in Focus: What Oppression Teaches: The Long Reach of Disenfranchisement Box 9.2 Sociology around the World: How Long Has It Been Since You Had a Coke? Chapter Ten: The Family Structure of the Family: A Global View Forms of the Family Forms of Marriage Patterns of Courtship Marriage and the Family in the United States Life within Marriage Parenthood Employed Mothers Two-Income Families Beyond the Traditional Nuclear Family Challenges for American Families and American Society Family Violence, Child Abuse, and Incest Child Care Divorce Care for the Elderly Sociological Perspectives on the Family The Functionalist Perspective on the Family The Conflict Perspective on the Family The Interactionist Perspective on the Family The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 10.1 Sociology around the World: A Wide Variety in Family Values Box 10.2 Doing Social Research: Racial Diversity within Families Chapter Eleven: Religion, Education, and Medicine Religion What is Religion? A Global View: Varieties of Religious Behavior Religious Organizations Promoting Secular Change: The Protestant Ethic Adapting Tradition: Religion in Contemporary Life Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism State-Church Issues The Functionalist Perspective on Religion The Conflict Perspective on Religion Education The Bureaucratic Structure of Schools The Effectiveness of Schools Alternatives to Traditional Public Schools The Availability of Higher Education The Functionalist Perspective on Education The Conflict Perspective on Education The Interactionist Perspective on Education Medicine The U.S. Health Care Delivery System Rising Health Care Costs: Is Managed Care the Answer? Alternatives to the U.S. Health Care System: A Global Perspective The Functionalist Perspective on Medicine The Conflict Perspective on Medicine The Interactionist Perspective on Medicine The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 11.1 Doing Social Research: Is the Significance of Religion Declining in the United States? Box 11.2 Issues in Focus: When Nurses Can't Provide Nursing Care Chapter Twelve: Population and Environment Population Elements in Population Change Population Composition Malthus and Marx: Two Views of Population Growth Demographic Transition Population Policies The Effects of Crowding The Urban Environment The Origin and Evolution of Cities Patterns of City Growth Ecological Processes: Segregation and Gentrification Urban Crisis: Cities in Decline Sprawling Urban Growth: The Rise in "Edge" Cities The Ecological Environment Human-Environment Interaction: A Closer Look The Functionalist Perspective on the Environment The Conflict Perspective on the Environment The Interactionist Perspective on the Environment Entering the New Millennium The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 12.1 Doing Social Research: Is Development the Best Contraceptive? Box 12.2 Sociology around the World: Environmental Problems in Industrialized Russia Chapter Thirteen: Social Change A World of Change Sources of Social Change Perspectives on Social Change Social Change in the United States Social Change in Developing Nations Collective Behavior Varieties of Collective Behavior Preconditions for Collective Behavior Explanations of Crowd Behavior Social Movements Types of Social Movements Social Revolution Terrorism Causes of Social Movements Looking to the Future The Chapter in Brief Glossary Internet Connection Box 13.1 Students Doing Sociology: The Un-TV Experiment Box 13.2 Issues in Focus: What Keeps People Involved in Social Movements? Box 13.3 Doing Social Research: Social Change--Can We Predict the Future? We Predict the Future?
