Sociology: diversity, conflict & change

This text offers students a lively, provocative introduction to the principles of sociology. It encourages students to develop what C. Wright Mills called a "sociological imagination," enabling them to see how their position in society and in history shapes their personal lives. Using a critical approach, the authors raise analytical questions and explore the social forces that affect each individual's life and life chances. While focusing on the influence of power and privilege on society's haves and have-nots, the authors suggest the need for social change.

Part 1: CORE CONCEPTS Chapter 1: The Sociological Imagination Chapter 2: Research Methods Chapter 3: Macro Social Structures Chapter 4: Social Structure: Micro Level and Midlevel Chapter 5: Culture Chapter 6: Socialization Chapter 7: Systems of Inequality Chapter 8: Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender Chapter 9: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control Chapter 10 Social Change and Social Movements Part 2: INSTITUTIONS Chapter 11: The State and Capital Chapter 12: Work and Production Chapter 13: Education Chapter 14: Health Chapter 15: Families Chapter 16: Religion Part 3: THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE Chapter 17: Emerging Issues