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Genre/Form: | Leermiddelen (vorm) |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
John J Macionis |
ISBN: | 9780205116713 020511671X 9780205116683 020511668X 9780205117024 0205117023 9780205242917 020524291X 9780205159130 0205159133 0205196039 9780205196036 |
OCLC Number: | 727658545 |
Description: | xxv, 670 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm |
Contents: | Part I. The foundations of sociology. The sociological perspective ; Sociological investigation -- Part II. The foundations of society. Culture ; Society ; Socialization ; Social interaction in everyday life ; Groups and organizations ; Sexuality and society ; Deviance -- Part III. Social inequality. Social stratification ; Social class in the United States ; Global stratification ; Gender stratification ; Race and ethnicity ; Aging and the elderly -- Part IV. Social institutions. The economy and work ; Politics and government ; Families ; Religion ; Education ; Health and medicine -- Part V. Social change. Population, urbanization, and environment ; Collective behavior and social movements ; Social change : traditional, modern, and postmodern societies. |
Responsibility: | John J. Macionis. |
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"Macionis does a better job overall, compared to the other texts that I have seen."-Judi Kessler, Monmouth College "The author has written the book with the student in mind. The writing style is clear, straightforward and an abundance of interesting examples help maintain student interest."-Rudy Harris, Des Moines Area Community College "I surveyed my students, and they indicated the text was interesting, easy to read, well-organized, and had good current examples. They liked the charts and found the end-of-chapter review helpful."-Robert Atkins, North Seattle Community College "I don't think there is much room for improvement. I think it is an excellent text." -Robert Brainerd, Highland Community College Read more...


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