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Preface: To Our Readers \\ Instructors: How to Make This Book Work for You \\ A Personal Note to the Instructor \\ Acknowledgments \\ PART I: Understanding Our Social World: The Scientific Study of Society \\ Chapter 1 • Sociology: A Unique Way to View the World \\ What Is Sociology? \\ Why Does Sociology Matter? \\ Sociology in Our Social World \\ The Social World Model \\ Chapter 2 • Examining The Social World: How Do We Know What We Know? \\ The Development of Sociology \\ Sociology’s Major Theoretical Perspectives \\ Ideas Underlying Science \\ How Sociologists Study the Social World \\ PART II: Social Structure, Processes, and Control \\ Chapter 3 • Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World \\ Society: The Hardware \\ Culture: The Software \\ Society, Culture, and Our Social World \\ Theories of Culture \\ The Fit Between Hardware and Software \\ Chapter 4 • Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane \\ Nature Versus Nurture—or Both Working Together? \\ The Importance of Socialization \\ Socialization and the Social World \\ Development of the Self: Micro-Level Analysis \\ Agents of Socialization: The Micro-Meso Connection \\ Socialization and Macro-Level Issues \\ Policy and Public Sociology \\ Chapter 5 • Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work \\ Networks and Connections in Our Social World \\ The Process of Interaction: Connections at the Micro Level \\ Groups in Our Social World: The Micro-Meso Connection \\ Organizations and Bureaucracies: The Meso-Macro Connection \\ National and Global Networks: The Macro Level \\ Chapter 6 • Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us \\ What Is Deviance? \\ What Causes Deviant Behavior? Theoretical Perspectives \\ Crime and Individuals: Micro-Level Analysis \\ Crime and Organizations: Meso-Level Analysis \\ National and Global Crime: Macro-Level Analysis \\ Controlling Crime: Social Policy Considerations \\ PART III: Inequality \\ Chapter 7 • Stratification: Rich and Famous—or Rags and Famine? \\ The Importance of Social Stratification \\ Theoretical Explanations of Stratification \\ Individuals’ Social Status: The Micro Level \\ Social Mobility: The Micro-Meso Connection \\ Major Stratification Systems: Macro-Level Analysis \\ Poverty and Social Policy \\ Bridging the National and Global Digital Divide: Macro-Level Stratification \\ Chapter 8 • Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond “Us” and “Them” \\ What Characterizes Racial and Ethnic Groups? \\ Prejudice: Micro-Level Analysis \\ Discrimination: Meso-Level Analysis \\ Dominant and Minority Group Contact: Macro-Level Analysis \\ Policies Governing Minority and Dominant Group Relations \\ Chapter 9 • Gender Stratification: She/He—Who Goes First? \\ Sex, Gender, and the Stratification System \\ Gender Stratification: Meso- and Macro-Level Processes \\ Gender Stratification: Micro- to Macro-Level Theories \\ Costs and Consequences of Gender Stratification \\ Changing Gender Stratification and Social Policy \\ PART IV: Institutions \\ Chapter 10 • Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking \\ What Is a Family? \\ Theoretical Perspectives on Family \\ Family Dynamics: Micro-Level Processes \\ Family as an Institution: Meso-Level Analysis \\ National and Global Family Issues: Macro-Level Analysis \\ Marriage, Divorce, and Public Sociology \\ Chapter 11 • Education: What Are We Learning? \\ State of the World’s Education: An Overview \\ The Ins and Outs of Local Schools: Micro-Level Interactions in Educational Organizations \\ After the School Bell Rings: Meso-Level Analysis of Educational Organizations \\ Education and the Social Institution of Family \\ Education, Society, and the Road to Opportunity: The Macro Level \\ Education and Public Policy \\ Chapter 12 • Religion: The Social Meaning of Sacred Meaning \\ What Does Religion Do for Us? \\ Becoming Part of a Faith Community: Micro-Level Analysis \\ Religion and Modern Life: Meso-Level Analysis \\ Religion in Society: Macro-Level Analysis \\ Religion in the Modern World \\ Social Policy: Same Sex Marriage, Gay or Lesbian Clergy, and Transgender People \\ Chapter 13 • Politics and Economics: Probing Power, Dissecting Distribution \\ What Is Power? \\ Power and Privilege in Our Social World \\ Theoretical Perspectives on Power and Privilege \\ Individuals, Power, and Participation: Micro-Level Analysis \\ Power and Resource Distribution: Meso-Level Analysis \\ National and Global Systems: Macro-Level Analysis \\ Chapter 14 • Health Care: An Anatomy of Health and Illness \\ Why Is Health a Social Issue? \\ Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Illness \\ Status and Roles of the Sick Person: Micro-Level Analysis \\ Modern Health Care Systems: Meso-Level Analysis \\ Health Care Issues at the National And Global Level: Macro-Level Analysis \\ PART V: Social Dynamics \\ Chapter 15 • Environmental Sociology: Population, Urbanization, and Climate Change \\ Macro-Level Patterns in World Population Growth \\ Meso-Level Institutional Influences on Population Change \\ Micro-Level Population Patterns \\ Urbanization: Movement From Rural to Urban Areas \\ Cities as Micro-Level Living Environments \\ How Did Cities Evolve? Meso-Level Organizational Structures \\ The Urban Environment and Social Policy: Macro-Level Perspectives \\ Chapter 16 • Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference! \\ Complexity of Change in Our Social World \\ Social Change: Process and Theories \\ Collective Behavior: Micro- to Meso-Level Change \\ Planned Change in Organizations: Meso-Level Change \\ Social Movements: Macro-Level Change \\ Glossary \\ References \\ Index \\ About the Authors

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