Sociology : your compass for a new world / Robert J. Brym, [and] John Lie

Includes bibliographical references and index

PART I Foundations -- 1 A Sociological Compass xxxiv -- PART II Basic Social Processes -- 2 Culture -- 3 Socialization -- 4 Social Interaction -- 5 Networks, Groups, and Organizations -- 6 Deviance, Crime, and Social Control -- PART III Inequality -- 7 Social Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives -- 8 Globalization, Inequality, and Development, -- 9 Race and Ethnicity -- 10 Secuality and Gender -- PART IV Institutions -- 11 Families -- 12 Religion and Education -- 13 Politics, Work, and the Economy -- 14 Health, Medicine, Disability, and Aging -- PART V Social Change -- 15 Collective Action and Social Movements -- 16 Population, Urbanization, and the Environment -- Glossary -- References -- Credits -- Index.

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