Sociology: a brief introduction/
Richard T. Schaefer
- 6th ed.
- New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2006.
- 507 p.
Preface -- Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization and the life course -- Social interaction, groups, and social structure -- Mass media and social media -- Deviance, crime, and social control -- Stratification and social mobility in the United States -- Global inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender and sexuality -- The family and household diversity -- Education and religion -- Government and the economy -- Health, population, and the environment -- Social change in the global community.