Sociology: compass for a new social world

Part one: Foundations. A sociological compass -- How sociologists do research -- -- Part two: Basic social processes. Culture -- Socialization -- Social interaction -- Networks, groups, bureaucracies, and societies -- -- Part three: Inequality. Deviance and crime -- Social stratification -- Globalization, inequality, and development -- Race and ethnicity -- Sexualities and gender stratification -- Sociology of the body : disability, aging, and death -- -- Part four: Institutions. Work and the economy -- Politics -- Families -- Religion -- Education -- Mass media and mass communication -- Health and medicine -- -- Part five: Social change. Population and urbanization -- Collective action and social movements.;"A compelling design, research focus, and an engaging narrative defines Sociology: Compass for a New Social World. The renowned author team shows students how thinking sociologically can help them draw connections between themselves and the social world. Sociological concepts are clearly connected to students' interests and experiences by taking universal and popular elements of contemporary culture and rendering them sociologically relevant. This text devotes more space than others do to drawing connections between objectivity and subjectivity in research, presenting a more realistic, and therefore more exciting, account of how sociologists practise their craft. Tables and graphs are not simply referred to, they are analyzed. Some theories are rejected, while others are endorsed. The author team brings depth to issues of diversity and globalization using personal and research experiences."--