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Society in focus / William E. Thompson, Joseph V. Hickey.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ; Harlow : Pearson Education, 2011.Edition: 7th ed., Census updateDescription: 672 p. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780205181018 (pbk.) :
  • 9780205181018 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301 THO
LOC classification:
  • HM586 .T47 2011
Contents:
Part 1.The sociological perspective -- 1.Discovering sociology -- 2.Doing sociology -- Part 2.The social framework -- 3.Culture and society -- 4.Socialization -- 5.Social interaction in everyday life -- 6.Social groups and organizations -- Part 3.Social differentiation and inequality -- 7.Deviance and conformity -- 8.Social stratification and the U.S. class system -- 9.Global stratification -- 10.Race and ethnicity-- 11.Sex and gender -- 12.Age and the elderly -- Part 4.Social institutions -- 13.Families -- 14.Education -- 15.Religion -- 16.Politics and war -- 17.The economy and work -- 18.Health and medicine -- Part 5.Social change -- 19.Population, urbanization, and ecology -- 20.Social change, collective behavior, and the future.
Summary: Examining the role of mass media and information technology in contemporary society, this comprehensive introductory text emphasizes the increasing diversity and globalization of societies everywhere, and the special role of mass media and information technology in contemporary society.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 301 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 216442

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1.The sociological perspective -- 1.Discovering sociology -- 2.Doing sociology -- Part 2.The social framework -- 3.Culture and society -- 4.Socialization -- 5.Social interaction in everyday life -- 6.Social groups and organizations -- Part 3.Social differentiation and inequality -- 7.Deviance and conformity -- 8.Social stratification and the U.S. class system -- 9.Global stratification -- 10.Race and ethnicity-- 11.Sex and gender -- 12.Age and the elderly -- Part 4.Social institutions -- 13.Families -- 14.Education -- 15.Religion -- 16.Politics and war -- 17.The economy and work -- 18.Health and medicine -- Part 5.Social change -- 19.Population, urbanization, and ecology -- 20.Social change, collective behavior, and the future.

Examining the role of mass media and information technology in contemporary society, this comprehensive introductory text emphasizes the increasing diversity and globalization of societies everywhere, and the special role of mass media and information technology in contemporary society.

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