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Sociology : a brief introduction /

Schaefer, Richard T.

Sociology : a brief introduction / Richard T. Schaefer. - 7th ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill/Learning Solutions, c2008. - xxxii, 768 p.: col. ill.; 29 cm.

Introductiob to sociology S100: Fall semester 2007; Division 1:30 - 2: 45 PM CL 50. Purdue University - West Lafayette. With student study guide; Additional material provided by Timthy J. Owens.

Includes bibliographical references(45-457) and indexes.

Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization -- 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 and age -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government and the economy -- Population, communities, and health -- Globalization, the environment, and social change.

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Social problems.
Sociology.


United States--Social policy.

HM585 / .S324 2008

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