Sociology: Cultural Diversity in a Changing World

Abstract

'Ourselves and Others,' 'Focus on Mexico,' and 'Focus on Japan' features in almost every chapter. Preface. 1. The World According to Sociology. Theme of the Text. The Sociological Style: Unraveling Human Social Patterns. Thinking Sociologically: Theoretical Paradigms. Doing Sociology: Is There a Method to Their Madness. 2. Culture. The Roots of Human Culture. The Normative Order. Cultural Diversity and Change. 3. Groups and Social Structure. The Concept of Social Structure. Groups and Other Collectivities. Types of Social Groups. Societies and Societal Development. 4. Socialization. On Being Human: Biology and Human Nature. On Being Human: Social Learning and Human Nature. Theories of Socialization as Human Development. Socialization as Social Learning. Socialization, Oversocialization and Social Control. 5. Inequality and Stratification. Assessing Social Inequality. Explanations and Interpretations of Stratification. Open and Closed Stratification Systems: Class, Caste, and Social Mobility. Inequality and Stratification in the United States. The Consequences of Social Stratification. 6. Race and Ethnicity. Race and Ethnic Relations: An Overview. Patterns of Racial and Ethnic Group Relations. Racial and Ethnic Intergroup Relations in the Unites States. Minorities and Poverty in the United States: A Declining Significance of Race? Minority Group Relations in the Global Village. 7. Gender and Gender Issues. Understanding Sex and Gender. Traditional Gender Stereotyping and Gender Roles. Becoming Women and Men: Gender Socialization. Theoretical Interpretations and Explanations of Gender Roles. Patterns of Gender Stratification. 8. Crime, Deviance, and Social Control. Deviance: A Sociological View. Theories of Crime and Deviance. Deviant and Criminal Behavior. 9. Marriage and the Family. The Family in America: A Brief History. Theoretical Perspectives. Love, Marriage, and Divorce American Style. Single-Parent Families. Gay Families. Violence in the Family. The Family and Modernization. The Impact of Industrialization. The Developing World. 10. Education and Religion. Education as a Social Institution. Theoretical Interpretations of Education The U.S. Educational System Problems and Proposals in U.S. Education. Religion as a Social Institution. Theoretical Perspectives on Religion Religion in the United States: From Puritans to Televangelists Religion and Modernization. 11. Economy and Politics. Economy as a Social Institution. Theoretical Interpretations of the Economy Types of Economies The U.S. Economic System 'Haves' and 'Have Nots' in the International Marketplace. Politics as a Social Institution. Theoretical Interpretations of Political Institutions The U.S. Political System Politics in a Changing World. 12. Population. Fertility. Mortality. Migration. Population Composition. Population of the United States. World Population. Controlling Fertility. The Politics of Food. 13. Urbanization. Early Cities. Preindustrial Cities. Cities in the Modern World. Human Ecology and the City. From Jamestown to Manhattan and Back. Sunbelt Cities. Winter Cities. The Metropolitan Transition. Urban Compositions and Lifestyles. Urban Problems. Urban Explosion in Developing Nations. 14. Modernization. Modern People. Modernization Theories. World System Theory. Women in the Third World. Pity the Children. Problems and Solutions. Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index.