Discover Sociology: Core Concepts

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-5063-4743-1
Verlag: SAGE PUBN

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 939 g

Discover Sociology: Core Concepts explores sociology as a discipline of curious minds, with the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical tools needed to understand, analyze, and even change the world—all in a more streamlined format. It is adapted from Discover Sociology, Third Edition and offers in-depth coverage of 12 high-priority topics that are at the core of almost all introductory sociology courses.

Core Concepts maintains its reader-friendly narrative and the hallmark themes of the parent book, including the unequal distribution of power in society (“Inequality Matters”), the sociological imagination (“Private Lives, Public Issues”), and career skills (“What Can I Do With a Sociology Degree?”). A new feature, “Discover and Debate,” shows students how to take effective, evidence-based positions on important social issues, and how to argue in a respectful manner that recognizes the value of different perspectives.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eglitis, Daina S.

Chambliss, William J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Discover Sociology
A Curious Mind
The Sociological Imagination
Critical Thinking
The Development of Sociological Thinking
Sociology: One Way of Looking at the World—or Many?
Principal Themes in This Book
Why Study Sociology?
Chapter 2: Discover Sociological Research
No Roof Overhead: Researching Eviction in America
Sociology and Common Sense
Research and the Scientific Method
Doing Sociological Research
Doing Sociology: A Student’s Guide to Research
Why Learn to Do Sociological Research?
Chapter 3: Culture and Mass Media
Zombie Apocalypse
Culture: Concepts and Applications
Culture and Language
Culture and Mass Media
Culture, Class, and Inequality
Culture and Globalization
Why Study Culture and Media Through a Sociological Lens?
Chapter 4: Socialization and Social Interaction
Selfie and Society
The Birth of the Social Self
Agents of Socialization
Socialization and Aging
Total Institutions and Resocialization
Social Interaction
Why Study Socialization and Social Interaction?
Chapter 5: Groups, Organizations, and Bureaucracies
Marooned: Group Dynamics on a Deserted Island
The Nature of Groups
The Power of Groups
Economic, Cultural, and Social Capital
Organizations
Bureaucracies
Why Study Groups and Organizations?
Chapter 6: Deviance and Social Control
The Death of Len Bias
What Is Deviant Behavior?
How Do Sociologists Explain Deviance?
Types of Deviance
Social Control of Deviance
Why Study Deviance?
Chapter 7: Social Class and Inequality
Poverty and Prosperity in the United States Today
Stratification in Traditional and Modern Societies
Sociological Building Blocks of Social Class
Class and Inequality in the United States: Dimensions and Trends
The Problem of Neighborhood Poverty
Why Do Stratification and Poverty Exist and Persist in Class Societies?
Dimensions of Global Inequality and Poverty
Theoretical Perspectives on Global Inequality
Why Study Inequality in the United States and Around the World?
Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity
Athletes Stand for Racial Equality
The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity
Minority and Dominant Group Relations
Theoretical Approaches to Ethnicity, Racism, and Minority Status
Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination
Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
Race and Ethnicity From a Global Perspective
Why Study Race and Ethnicity From a Sociological Perspective?
Chapter 9: Gender and Society
The College Gap: Women and Men on Campus
Concepts of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Constructing Gendered Selves
Gender and Society
Gender and Economics: Men, Women, and the Gender Wage Gap
Classical Theories, Feminist Thought, and the Sociology of Masculinities
Women’s Lives in a Global Perspective
Why Study Gender From a Sociological Perspective?
Chapter 10: Families and Society
Millennials and Marriage
How Do Sociologists Study the Family?
Theoretical Perspectives on Families
U.S. Families Yesterday and Today
Socioeconomic Class and Family in the United States
Globalization and Families
Why Study Family Through a Sociological Lens?
Chapter 11: Education and the Economy
Robots and the Future of Work
Education, Industrialization, and the “Credential Society”
Theoretical Perspectives on Education
Education, Opportunity, and Inequality
The Economy in Historical Perspective
The Technological Revolution and the Future of Work
Why Study Education and the Economy?
Chapter 12: Social Movements and Social Change
Students and Social Movements
Sociological Perspectives on Social Change
Sources of Social Change
Social Movements
Why Study Social Change?
Glossary
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Eglitis, Daina S.
Daina S. Eglitis is an associate professor of sociology and international affairs and director of the undergraduate program in the Department of Sociology at The George Washington University. Her research highlights sociological dimensions of change in the post-communist world, with a particular focus on stratification, poverty, and gender. She has been the recipient of Fulbright, IREX, and Open Society awards and is the author of several articles and a book on post-communist social change. She also writes for and about teaching in the undergraduate classroom and is the author of the article, “The Uses of Global Poverty: How Inequality Benefits the West,” and the Teaching Sociology article, “Performing Theory: Dramatic Learning in the Theory Classroom.”

Chambliss, William J.
William J. Chambliss, professor of sociology at The George Washington University, was a critical sociological theorist whose research has ranged broadly from studies of law creation and the legal system to participant observation studies of juvenile gangs, organized crime, policing, and the impact of social movements on political and economic change. He served as president of the American Society of Criminology and the Society for the Study of Social Problems. He has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, including the prestigious Edwin H. Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Sociological Association, the Bruce Smith Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the PASS Award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sociology of Law Section of the American Sociological Association. He has authored and edited over 35 books in sociology, criminology and criminal justice and numerous articles in social science journals.