Sociology: A Brief Introduction, 14th Edition

Richard T. Schaefer

Sociology: A Brief Introduction invites students to take sociology with them in their daily lives.  This successful student-friendly program includes strong coverage of race, ethnicity, and globalization.  The approachable material encourages students to develop their sociological imaginations and start to think like a sociologist.  

1 Understanding Sociology 
2 Sociological Research 
3 Culture 
4 Socialization and the Life Course 
5 Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure 
6 Mass Media and Social Media 
7 Deviance, Crime, and Social Control 
8 Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States 
9 Global Inequality 
10 Racial and Ethnic Inequality 
11 Stratification by Gender and Sexuality
12 The Family and Household Diversity 
13 Education and Religion 
14 Government and the Economy
15 Health, Population, and the Environment 
16 Social Change in the Global Community


Glossary
References 
Name Index 
Subject Index 
Applications of Sociology’s Major Theoretical Perspectives
Coverage of Race and Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Class