Sociological Wisdom is based on applying the basic principles of sociology to the world around us. Sociologists study patterns of behavior in order to draw general conclusions about a social issue that transcend the effect of the problem or issue on any particular individual. This is not to say that sociologists are unconcerned about individuals and their lives, but sociology's emphasis is on the way individuals relate to others, people's positions in society, and the interdependence between society and individuals. This text teaches students that it is more important than ever to study human…mehr
Sociological Wisdom is based on applying the basic principles of sociology to the world around us. Sociologists study patterns of behavior in order to draw general conclusions about a social issue that transcend the effect of the problem or issue on any particular individual. This is not to say that sociologists are unconcerned about individuals and their lives, but sociology's emphasis is on the way individuals relate to others, people's positions in society, and the interdependence between society and individuals. This text teaches students that it is more important than ever to study human behavior, social groups, and society utilizing critical thinking skills and careful analysis associated with sociological wisdom.
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1 #ThingsAreNotWhatTheySeem Discovering Sociology Sociological Wisdom The Sociological Imagination Life in a Global Society Common Sense Versus Common Nonsense The Importance of Science The Structural Functionalist Perspective The Conflict Perspective The Feminist Perspective The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Sociological Wisdom: Taking an Integrated Approach 2 #AnalyzeWithYourBrainNotWithYourHeart Doing Sociology How Do We Know Things Are Not What They Seem? Sociology and Scientific Knowledge Theory-Building Process Scientific Method Ethical Issues in Sociological Research Types of Research Quantifying Social Life Qualitative Studies Keeping It Scientific 3 #There'sNoSuchThingAsAnUnculturedPerson Understanding Society and Culture Types of Societies Components of Culture Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism Ideal Versus Real Culture Subcultures and Countercultures Popular Culture 4 #WhenYouWereBornYouWereNotYetYou Becoming a Social Being Nature and Nurture Developing A Social Self Agents of Socialization Socialization over the Life Course Desocialization and Resocialization 5 #TheWorldRevolvesARoundTheSunAndNotYou Interacting in Everyday Life Personal Space and Nonverbal Communication Statuses and Roles Social Networks Patterns of Social Interaction Media and Technology: Redefining Social Interaction 6 #TheWorldIsAMessyPlace Organizing Our Social World Social Groups Leaders and Leadership Styles Formal Organizations Bureaucracies and Us Social Institutions 7 #SomeRulesAreMadeToBeBrokenButSomeAren't Controlling Social Behavior Range of Tolerance Relativity of Deviance Deviance and Stigma The Power of the Media Cyberporn, Cybersex, and Internet Addiction Popular Explanations of Deviance Sociological Theories of Deviance and Conformity Social Control 8 #TheOnlyDifferenceThatMattersIsTheDifferenceThatMatters Emphasizing Differences Importance of Social Class Socioeconomic Status Race, Ethnicity, and Minority Groups Sex and Gender Age and Ageism Intersectionality 9 #NothingEnduresButChange Creating Social Change Social Change Sources of Social Change Collective Behavior Social Movements Resistance To Change 10 #NothingLastsForever Sustaining the Planet Forces of Nature Demography Population Growth Urbanization and Suburbanization Ecology and the Environment Where Do We Go From Here? 11 #SociologicalWisdomOnlyHasValueIfItIsApplied References Further Readings Credits
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1 #ThingsAreNotWhatTheySeem Discovering Sociology Sociological Wisdom The Sociological Imagination Life in a Global Society Common Sense Versus Common Nonsense The Importance of Science The Structural Functionalist Perspective The Conflict Perspective The Feminist Perspective The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Sociological Wisdom: Taking an Integrated Approach 2 #AnalyzeWithYourBrainNotWithYourHeart Doing Sociology How Do We Know Things Are Not What They Seem? Sociology and Scientific Knowledge Theory-Building Process Scientific Method Ethical Issues in Sociological Research Types of Research Quantifying Social Life Qualitative Studies Keeping It Scientific 3 #There'sNoSuchThingAsAnUnculturedPerson Understanding Society and Culture Types of Societies Components of Culture Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism Ideal Versus Real Culture Subcultures and Countercultures Popular Culture 4 #WhenYouWereBornYouWereNotYetYou Becoming a Social Being Nature and Nurture Developing A Social Self Agents of Socialization Socialization over the Life Course Desocialization and Resocialization 5 #TheWorldRevolvesARoundTheSunAndNotYou Interacting in Everyday Life Personal Space and Nonverbal Communication Statuses and Roles Social Networks Patterns of Social Interaction Media and Technology: Redefining Social Interaction 6 #TheWorldIsAMessyPlace Organizing Our Social World Social Groups Leaders and Leadership Styles Formal Organizations Bureaucracies and Us Social Institutions 7 #SomeRulesAreMadeToBeBrokenButSomeAren't Controlling Social Behavior Range of Tolerance Relativity of Deviance Deviance and Stigma The Power of the Media Cyberporn, Cybersex, and Internet Addiction Popular Explanations of Deviance Sociological Theories of Deviance and Conformity Social Control 8 #TheOnlyDifferenceThatMattersIsTheDifferenceThatMatters Emphasizing Differences Importance of Social Class Socioeconomic Status Race, Ethnicity, and Minority Groups Sex and Gender Age and Ageism Intersectionality 9 #NothingEnduresButChange Creating Social Change Social Change Sources of Social Change Collective Behavior Social Movements Resistance To Change 10 #NothingLastsForever Sustaining the Planet Forces of Nature Demography Population Growth Urbanization and Suburbanization Ecology and the Environment Where Do We Go From Here? 11 #SociologicalWisdomOnlyHasValueIfItIsApplied References Further Readings Credits
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