Ballantine, Jeanne H. <br/><br/>
Our social world: introduction to sociology/ 
Jeanne H. Ballantine and  Keith A. Roberts 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Los Angeles;  Sage,  2012. 
 - 593 p. 
<br/><br/>PART I. UNDERSTANDING OUR SOCIAL WORLDChapter 1. Sociology: A Unique Way to View the WorldChapter<br/> 2: Examining the Social World: How Do We Know?<br/>PART II. SOCIAL STRUCTURE, PROCESSES, AND CONTROL<br/>Chapter 3. Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World<br/>Chapter 4. Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane<br/>Chapter 5. Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That WorkChapter 6. Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Perverts, Freaks, and Folks Like Us<br/>PART III. INEQUALITY<br/>Chapter 7. Stratification: Rich and Famous-or Rags and Famine?<br/>Chapter 8. Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond "We" and "They"<br/>Chapter 9. Gender Stratification: She/He-Who Goes First?PART IV. INSTITUTIONS<br/>Chapter 10. Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking<br/>Chapter 11. Education: What Are We Learning?<br/>Chapter 12. Religion:The Meaning of Sacred Meaning<br/>Chapter 13. Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege<br/>Chapter 14. Medicine: An Anatomy of Health and IllnessPART V. SOCIAL DYNAMICS<br/>Chapter 15. Population and Urbanization: Living on Spaceship Earth<br/>Chapter 16. The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412992985 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociology
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302.232  / BAL/O