Cengage Advantage Books: Sociology - Softcover

Shepard, Jon M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111829578 ISBN 13: 9781111829575

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012

Synopsis

Well respected for its exceptional scholarship, readability, and accessibility, SOCIOLOGY is available at an affordable price! With a dynamic critical-thinking focus and a theoretically balanced presentation, this advantage text is noteworthy for its free built-in student study guide, and its contemporary focus on topics such as hate groups in the U.S., a chapter on the sociology of sports, and the impact of social media. The book tells students just what they need to know, does a nice job defining all the key concepts in the book, and helps them comprehend the reading through the SQ3R approach.

About this title

About the Author:

Jon Shepard has a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Since 1989, he has been a professor of sociology at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute where he is currently department head of the Department of Management. He has received several teaching awards, including the University Great Teacher Award at the University of Kentucky, where he received his Master's Degree and taught from 1968 to 1989. In addition to introductory sociology, business ethics is another of his current teaching and research interests.

Review:

Preface. Part I: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES. 1. The Sociological Perspective. 2. Social Research. Part II: THE FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE. 3. Culture. 4. Socialization. 5. Social Structure and Society. 6. Groups and Organizations. 7. Deviance and Social Control. Part III: SOCIAL INEQUALITY. 8. Social Stratification. 9. Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity. 10. Inequalities of Gender. Part IV: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 11. Family. 12. Education 13. Political and Economic Institutions. 14. Religion. 15. Health Care and Aging. 16. Sport. Part V: SOCIAL CHANGE. 17. Population and Urbanization. 18. Social Change and Collective Behavior.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1111829578
• ISBN 13: 9781111829575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672