Description: Preface Chapter 1: The Sociological View What Is Sociology? The Sociological Imagination Sociology and the Social Sciences Sociology and Common Sense What Is Sociological Theory? The Development of Sociology Early Thinkers mile Durkheim Max Weber Karl Marx Modern Developments:Charles Horton Cooley /Jane Addams / Robert Merton Major Theoretical Perspectives Functionalist Perspective: Manifest and Latent Functions Conflict Perspective: The Marxist View / A Different Voice: W. E. B Du Bois Interactionist Perspective Feminist Perspective What is the Scientific Method? Defining the Problem Reviewing the Literature Formulating the Hypothesis Collecting and Analyzing Data Selecting the Sample: Ensuring Validity and Reliability Developing the Conclusion: Supporting Hypotheses /Controlling the Other Factors /In Summary: The Scientific Method Major Research Designs Surveys Observation Experiments Use of Existing Sources Ethics of Research Applied and Clinical Sociology Summary Chapter 2: Culture and Socialization Culture and Society Development of Culture Around the World Cultural Universals Innovation Globalization, Diffusion, and Technology Elements of Culture Language Norms: Types of Norms / Acceptance of Norms Sanctions Values Culture and the Dominant Ideology Cultural Variation Subcultures Countercultures Culture Shock Ethnocentrism Cultural Relativism The Role of Socialization Environment: The Impact of Isolation: A Girl Called Isabelle / Heredity: the Impact of Biology The Self and Socialization Cooley: Looking-Glass Self Mead: Stages of the Self Mead: Theory of the Self Goffman: Presentation of the Self Socialization and the Life Course The Life Course Anticipatory Socialization and Resocialization Agents of Socialization Family School Peer Group Mass Media and Technology Workplace The State Summary Chapter 3: Social Structure, Groups, and Organizations Defining and Reconstructing Reality Elements of Social Structure Statuses: Ascribed and Achieved Status / Master Status Social Roles: What Are Social Roles? / Role Conflict/ Role Strain Groups: Primary and Secondary Groups / In-Groups and Out-Groups / Reference Groups Social Networks and Technology Social Institutions Social Structure in Global Perspective Tnnies'sGemeinschaftandGesellschaft Lenski's Sociocultural Evolution Approach: Preindustrial Societies / Industrial Societies /Postindustrial and Postmodern Societies Understanding Organizations Formal Organizations and Bureaucracies Characteristics of a Bureaucracy Bureaucracy and Organizational Culture Voluntary Associations Technology Impact on the Workplace Summary Chapter 4: Deviance and Social Control Social Control Conformity and Obedience Informal and Formal Social Control Law and Society Deviance What is Deviance? / Deviance and Social Stigma Explaining Deviance: Functionalist Perspective /Interactionist Perspective / Labeling Theory /Conflict Theory / Feminist Perspective Crime Types of Crime: Professional Crime / Organized CrimeWhite-Collar and Technology-Based Crime / Victimless Crime Crime Statistics:Understanding Crime Statistics /International Crime Rates Summary Chapter 5: Stratification in the United States and Worldwide Understanding Stratification Systems of Stratification: Slavery / Castes / Social Classes Perspectives on Stratification: Karl Marx's View of Class Differentiation / Max Weber's View of Stratification Is Stratification Universal? Functionalist ViewConflict View / Lenski's Viewpoint Stratification by Social Class Measuring Social Class: Objective Method / Multiple Measures Wealth and Income Pov

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