Sociology - A Brief Introduction (10th Ed)
by Richard T. Schaefer
McGraw-Hill Humanities | September 2012 | ISBN-10: 0078026725 | PDF | 500 pages | 81.2 mb

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About the Author
Growing up in Chicago at a time when neighborhoods were going through transitions in ethnic and racial composition, Richard T. Schaefer found himself increasingly intrigued by what was happening, how people were reacting, and how these changes were affecting neighborhoods and peopleΓÇÖs jobs. His interest in social issues caused him to gravitate to sociology courses at Northwestern University, where he received a B.A. in Sociology. This fascination led him to obtain his M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago. Dr. SchaeferΓÇÖs continuing interest in race relations led him to write his mastersΓÇÖ thesis on the membership of the Ku Klux Klan and his doctoral thesis on racial prejudice and race relations in Great Britain. Dr. Schaefer went on to become a professor of sociology. He has taught introductory sociology for 30 years to students in colleges, adult education programs, nursing programs, and even a maximum-security prison. Dr. Schaefer is author of the third edition of Sociology: A Brief Introduction (McGraw-Hill, 2000). Dr. Schaefer is also the author of Racial and Ethnic Groups now in its eighth edition, and Race and Ethnicity in the United States, second edition. His articles and book reviews have appeared in many journals, including American Journal of Sociology, Phylon: A Review of Race and Culture, Contemporary Sociology, Sociology and Social Research, Sociological Quarterly, and Teaching Sociology. He served as president of the Midwest Sociological Society in 1994-1995.

BRIEF CONTENTS
Chapter Opening Excerpts xii
Boxed Features xiii
Social Policy Sections xv
Maps xv
Tracking Sociological Perspectives Tables xvi
Summing Up Tables xvi
1 Understanding Sociology . . . 2
2 Sociological Research . . . 28
3 Culture . . . 52
4 Socialization and the Life Course . . . 76
5 Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure . . . 100
6 The Mass Media . . . 126
7 Deviance, Crime, and Social Control . . . 148
8 Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States . . . 176
9 Global Inequality . . . 204
10 Racial and Ethnic Inequality . . . 226
11 Stratification by Gender . . . 258
12 The Family and Human Sexuality . . . 280
13 Education and Religion . . . 306
14 Government and the Economy . . . 338
15 Health and the Environment . . . 366
16 Social Change in the Global Community . . . 392
Glossary 415
References 422
Acknowledgments 447
Photo Credits 450
Name Index 452
Subject Index 458