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Introduction to Sociology
Fifth Edition
- George Ritzer - University of Maryland, USA
- Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy - John Carroll University, USA
Other Titles in:
Sociology (General)
Sociology (General)
July 2019 | 600 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Join the conversation with one of sociology’s best-known thinkers.
In the fully updated Fifth Edition of Introduction to Sociology, bestselling authors George Ritzer and Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy show students the relevance of sociology to their lives. While providing a rock-solid foundation, the text illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of the most compelling contemporary social phenomena: globalization, consumer culture, the digital world, and the “McDonaldization” of society. Packed with current examples and the latest research of how “public” sociologists are engaging with the critical issues of today, this new edition encourages students to view the world through a sociological perspective, and to participate in a global conversation about social life in the twenty first century.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your SAGE representative to request a demo.
Join the conversation with one of sociology’s best-known thinkers.
In the fully updated Fifth Edition of Introduction to Sociology, bestselling authors George Ritzer and Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy show students the relevance of sociology to their lives. While providing a rock-solid foundation, the text illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of the most compelling contemporary social phenomena: globalization, consumer culture, the digital world, and the “McDonaldization” of society. Packed with current examples and the latest research of how “public” sociologists are engaging with the critical issues of today, this new edition encourages students to view the world through a sociological perspective, and to participate in a global conversation about social life in the twenty first century.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your SAGE representative to request a demo.
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Letter from the Authors
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
CHAPTER 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL AGE
CHAPTER 2. THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY
CHAPTER 3. RESEARCHING THE SOCIAL WORLD
CHAPTER 4. CULTURE
CHAPTER 5. SOCIALIZATION AND INTERACTION
CHAPTER 6. ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIETIES, AND GLOBAL RELATIONSHIPS
CHAPTER 7. DEVIANCE AND CRIME
CHAPTER 8. SOCIAL STRATIFICATION IN THE UNITED STATES
CHAPTER 9. GLOBAL STRATIFICATION
CHAPTER 10. RACE AND ETHNICITY
CHAPTER 11. GENDER AND SEXUALITY
CHAPTER 12. FAMILIES
CHAPTER 13. EDUCATION
CHAPTER 14. RELIGION
CHAPTER 15. POLITICS AND THE ECONOMY
CHAPTER 16. THE BODY, MEDICINE, HEALTH, AND HEALTH CARE
CHAPTER 17. POPULATION, URBANIZATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 18. SOCIAL CHANGE, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION
Glossary
References: Chapter-Opening Vignettes
References: Comprehensive List
Index
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Chapter 1. An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age
Chapter 9. Global Stratification