Sociology: Your Compass for a New World, Brief Edition: Enhanced Edition / Edition 2

by Robert J. Brym, John Lie, Robert Brym

Overview

Intended for the introduction to sociology course found in departments of sociology and social sciences at two- and four-year schools. The course usually fulfills a general education requirement, so in addition to the many sociology majors taking the course are many nonmajors. Regardless of their major, most students taking this course are freshmen and sophomores.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780495598930
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	06/11/2009
Series:	Available Titles CengageNOW Series
Edition description:	Brief
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Robert Brym is S. D. Clark Chair in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a member of the President's Teaching Academy, and a winner of the Northrop Frye Prize for academic and teaching excellence. His introductory-level textbooks have been published in Canada, Quebec (in French), the United States, Brazil (in Portuguese), and Australia. He has published research on the sociology of intellectuals, social movements in Canada, Jews in Russia, and collective and state violence in Israel and Palestine. Currently, his research focuses on the 2010-11 Arab Spring and the ensuing Arab Winter.

John Lie (pronounced "lee") was born in South Korea, grew up in Japan and Hawaii, and received his A.B., A.M., and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University. His main interests are in social theory and political economy. Currently, he is the C. K. Cho Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he previously served as the Dean of International and Area Studies. His recent publications include Zainichi (Koreans in Japan) (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008) and Modern Peoplehood: On Race, Racism, Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Identity, paperback ed. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2011).

Table of Contents

1. A Sociological Compass. 2. Culture. 3. Socialization. 4. Social Interaction. 5. Networks, Groups, and Organizations. 6. Deviance, Crime, and Social Control. 7. Social Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives. 8. Globalization, Inequality, and Development. 9. Race and Ethnicity. 10. Sexuality and Gender. 11. Families. 12. Religion and Education. 13. Politics, Work, and the Economy. 14. Health, Medicine, Disability, and Aging. 15. Collective Action and Social Movements. 16. Population, Urbanization, and Environment.