TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,William E. AU - Hickey,Joseph V. AU - Hickery,Joseph V. TI - Society in focus: an introduction to sociology SN - 9780205665747 (pbk.) : AV - HM586 .T47 2010 U1 - 301 THO PY - 2010/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J., Harlow PB - Pearson Education KW - Sociology KW - Society KW - ukslc KW - Sociology & anthropology KW - thema N1 - Previous ed.: Boston, Mass.; London: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2008; Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1 The Sociological Perspective Chapter 1 Discovering Sociology Chapter 2 Doing Sociology Part 2 The Social Framework Chapter 3 Culture and Society Chapter 4 Socialization Chapter 5 Social Interaction in Everyday Life Part 3 Social Differentiation and Inequality Chapter 6 Social Groups and Organizations Chapter 7 Deviance and Conformity Chapter 8 Social Stratification and the U.S. Class System Chapter 9 Global Stratification Chapter 10 Race and Ethnicity Chapter 11 Sex and Gender Chapter 12 Age and the Elderly Part 4 Social Institutions Chapter 13 Families Chapter 14 Education Chapter 15 Religion Chapter 16 Politics and War Chapter 17 The Economy and Work Chapter 18 Health and Medicine Part 5 Social Change Chapter 19 Population, Urbanization, and Ecology Chapter 20 Social Change, Collective Behavior, and the Future N2 - 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 ER -