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Sociology: A Global Perspective
SOCIOLOGY: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, Ninth Edition, introduces readers to the concepts and theories of sociology, demonstrates how those concepts and theories can be used to think about the most significant and pressing global issues of our day, and uses powerful visual images to illustrate their impact on individuals, local communities, and society.

Sociology A Global Perspective 9th Table of contents:

Chapter 1. The Sociological Imagination
The Sociological Imagination
Troubles and Issues
The Industrial Revolution and Emergence of Sociology
Auguste Comte (1798–1857)
Karl Marx (1818–1883)
Émile Durkheim (1858–1917)
Max Weber (1864–1920)
W.E.B. DuBois (1868–1963)
Jane Addams (1860–1935)
The Importance of a Global Perspective
Why Study Sociology?
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 2. Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research
Functionalist Perspective
Manifest and Latent Functions
Manifest and Latent Dysfunctions
The Functionalist Perspective on Socially Assistive Robots
Manifest and Latent Functions of SARs
Manifest and Latent Dysfunctions of SARs
Conflict Perspective
The Conflict Perspective on Socially Assistive Robots
Symbolic Interaction Perspective
Self-Awareness
Shared Symbols
Negotiated Order
The Symbolic-Interactionist Perspective on Socially Assistive Robots
Critique of Three Sociological Theories
The Methods of Social Research
Establishing a Research Question/Reviewing the Literature
Choosing a Research Design
Specifying Variables and Operational Definitions
Hypotheses
Collecting and Analyzing the Data
Drawing Conclusions
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 3. Culture
Defining and Describing Cultures
Components of Culture
Beliefs
Values
Norms
Symbols
The Role of Geographical and Historical Forces
Culture as a Tool for the Problems of Living
The Transmission of Culture
The Role of Language
The Importance of Individual Experiences
Transcultural Diffusion
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism
Subcultures
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 4. Socialization
Socialization
The Importance of Social Contact
Cases of Less Extreme Isolation
Children of the Holocaust
Individual and Collective Memory
Development of the Social Self
Role-Taking
The Importance of Symbols to Role-Taking
The Looking-Glass Self
Cognitive Development
Agents of Socialization
Primary Groups as Agents of Socialization
Mass and Social Media
Socialization Across the Life Cycle
Stages 1 through 3 (Infancy, Toddler, Preschool)
Stage 4 (Ages 6 to 12)
Stage 5 (Adolescence)
Stage 6 (Young Adulthood)
Stage 7 (Middle Age)
Stage 8 (Old Age)
Resocialization
Voluntary versus Imposed Resocialization
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 5. Social Structure and Social Interaction
Social Structure
Status
Role
Groups
Institutions
Social Networks
The Importance of Weak Ties
The Dramaturgical Model of Social Interaction
Managing Impressions
Front and Back Stage
Managing Emotions at Work
Emotion Work
Emotional Labor in a Digital Age
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 6. Formal Organizations
Formal Organizations
The Concept of Bureaucracy
Formal and Informal Dimensions
Rationalization
The McDonaldization of Society
The Drive for Profit
Transnational and Global Corporations
Consequences of Instrumental-Rational Action
Trained Incapacity
Statistical Records of Performance
Oligarchy
Expert Knowledge and Responsibility
Alienation
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 7. Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control
Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control
Deviance: The Violation of Norms
Censorship and Surveillance as Mechanisms of Control
The Disciplinary Society
Sanctions as Mechanisms of Social Control
The Functionalist Perspective
Labeling Theory
The Falsely Accused
The Status of Deviant
Obedience to Authority
The Constructionist Approach
Structural Strain Theory
Structural Strain and Responses to Surveillance
Differential Association and Opportunities
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 8. Social Inequality
Social Mobility in the United States
Chance, Choice, and Context
Cultural Capital
Explaining Inequality
Functionalist View of Social Inequality
A Conflict View of Social Inequality
A Symbolic-Interactionist View of Social Inequality
What Factors Determine Social Class?
Marx and Social Class
Weber and Social Class
Unearned “Failures”
Economic Restructuring
Creative Destruction and Turbulent Unpredictability
Structural “Need” for Poverty-Wage Labor
Fueling Economic Growth through Debt
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 9. Race
Race
Racial Classification in the United States and Brazil
U.S. Racial Categories
Brazilian Racial Categories
Ethnicity
Involuntary Ethnicity
Dominant Group Ethnic Identity
Chance, Context, and Choice
The Foreign-Born Population
U.S. Immigration Policy
Brazilian Immigration Policy
The Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Classification
Minority Groups
Assimilation
Absorption Assimilation
Melting Pot Assimilation
Enforcing Inequality and Differences
Racism
Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination
Discrimination
Individual versus Institutionalized Discrimination
When Does Race Matter?
Patterns of Mixed Contact
Responses to Stigmatization
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 10. Gender and Sexualities
Distinguishing Sex and Gender
Sex as a Biological Concept
Gender as a Social Construct
Gender Polarization
Other Genders
Sexuality
Gender Expectations: Learned and Imposed
Socialization
Socialization of Samoan Boys
Commercialization of Gender Ideals
Structural Constraints
Gender Inequality
The Global-Scale Subordination of Women
Sexism
The Feminist Response
Intersectionality
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 11. Economics and Politics
The Economy
Types of Societies
Hunting-and-Gathering Societies
Pastoral and Horticultural Societies
Agrarian Societies
Industrial Societies
Postindustrial Societies
Major Economic Systems
Capitalism
Socialism
World System Theory
Two Economies Compared
GDP of India and United States
Union Membership
Relative Importance of Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors
Unemployment
Outsourcing
Power and Authority
Forms of Government
Democracy
Totalitarianism
Authoritarianism
Theocracy
Power-Sharing Models
The Power Elite
Pluralist Models
Imperialism and Related Concepts
Is the United States an Imperialistic Power?
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 12. Family
Defining Family
Kinship
Membership
Legal Recognition
Functionalist View of Family Life
Conflict View of Family Life
Social Inequality
Reproductive Work
Maintain and Foster Social Divisions
Family Structures and Composition
Childbearing Experiences
Japan: Family Life in an Aging Society
Afghanistan’s Family Structure
Family Life in the United States
Triggers of Change
Fundamental Shifts in the Economy
Decline in Parental Authority
The State of the Economy
Dramatic Increases in Life Expectancy
The Economic Status of Children
Caregiving
Feminist Theory Applied to Caregiving
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 13. Education
Perspectives on Education
Functionalist Perspective
The Conflict Perspective
Symbolic Interaction Perspective
Social Reproduction
Racial Inequalities: Then and Now
Mechanisms of Social Reproduction
Tracking
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Peer Groups
The College Experience
Who Goes to College?
Rewards and Costs Associated with Higher Education
Paying for Higher Education
Student Debt after College
The Rise of the Credential Society
The Experience of College
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 14. Religion
Essential Characteristics of Religion
Beliefs about the Sacred
Sacramental, Prophetic, and Mystical Religions
Rituals
Community of Worshippers
Civil Religion
The Functionalist Perspective
Society as the Object of Worship
The Conflict Perspective
The Interplay between Economics and Religion
Secularization and Fundamentalism
The Complexity of Fundamentalism
Islamic Activism
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 15. Population and Health Care
Demographic Pressures on Health Care Systems
Births
Deaths
Migration
Patterns of Health and Disease
The Demographic Transition
Explaining Extreme Health Inequalities
Modernization Theory
Dependency Theory
The U.S. System of Health Care
Social Construction of Disease and Illness
The Case of HIV/AIDS
Impairment versus Disability
Medicalization
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
Chapter 16. Social Change
Social Change
What Has Changed?
Industrialization
Globalization
Rationalization
The McDonaldization of Society
Urbanization
The Information Explosion
What Factors Trigger Change?
Innovations
Revolutionary Ideas
Conflict
The Pursuit of Profit
Social Movements
What Are the Consequences of Change?
How Are People of Greenland Experiencing Climate Change? (Chapter 1)
How Do Sociologists Frame a Discussion about the Effects of Changing Climate on Greenland? (Chapter 2)
How Is the Culture of Greenland’S Inuit and of Other Arctic Peoples Changing Because of Climate Change? (Chapter 3)
How Does Varying Experience with the Effects of Climate Change Influence In-Group and Out-Group Dynamics? (Chapter 4)
What Social Forces Push and Pull Greenlanders into Transnational Relationships with People Who Live in Other Countries? (Chapter 5)
Because of Climate Change, What New Formal Organizations Have Emerged in Greenland? (Chapter 6)
How Are Changing Conceptions of Deviance Complicating Greenland Inuit Efforts to Accommodate Increased Tourism? (Chapter 7)
How Is the Changing Climate Affecting Access to Valued Resources in Greenland and Elsewhere? (Chapter 8)
What Is the Racial and Ethnic Composition of Greenland? In What Way, If Any, Does Changing Climate Benefit Some Racial/Ethnic Categories and Disadvantage Others? (Chapter 9)
What Is the Sex Composition of Greenland? How Might It Be Affected by the Changing Climate (Chapter 10)
As Temperatures Warm, Making Greenland and Its Resources More Accessible, How Is This Change Affecting the Country’s Relationships with Foreign Powers? (Chapter 11)
How Might the Changing Climate Affect Greenland’s Fertility Rate? (Chapter 12)
What Are Formal and Informal Ways People Come to Learn about Greenland and Its Changing Climate? (Chapter 13)
How Is Religion Affecting Response to the Changing Climate in Greenland? (Chapter 14)
How Does Changing Climate Directly or Indirectly Affect the Size of Greenland’s Population? (Chapter 15)
Summary of Core Concepts
Key Terms
References

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