Thompson, William E.  1950- <br/><br/>
Society in focus / 
William E. Thompson, Joseph V. Hickey. 
 - 7th ed., Census update. 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. ;  Harlow :  Pearson Education,  2011. 
 - 672 p. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780205181018 (pbk.) :  £53.99 9780205181018 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012382048 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociology.<br/>Society.<br/>Sociology & anthropology<br/>United States of America, USA<br/>Social research & statistics<br/>Population & demography
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM586  / .T47 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301 THO