TY - BOOK AU - Ballantine, Jeanne H. AU - Roberts, Keith A. TI - Our social world: introduction to sociology SN - 9781412992985 U1 - 302.232 PY - 2012/// CY - Los Angeles PB - Sage KW - Sociology N1 - PART I. UNDERSTANDING OUR SOCIAL WORLDChapter 1. Sociology: A Unique Way to View the WorldChapter 2: Examining the Social World: How Do We Know? PART II. SOCIAL STRUCTURE, PROCESSES, AND CONTROL Chapter 3. Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World Chapter 4. Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane Chapter 5. Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That WorkChapter 6. Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Perverts, Freaks, and Folks Like Us PART III. INEQUALITY Chapter 7. Stratification: Rich and Famous-or Rags and Famine? Chapter 8. Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond "We" and "They" Chapter 9. Gender Stratification: She/He-Who Goes First?PART IV. INSTITUTIONS Chapter 10. Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking Chapter 11. Education: What Are We Learning? Chapter 12. Religion:The Meaning of Sacred Meaning Chapter 13. Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege Chapter 14. Medicine: An Anatomy of Health and IllnessPART V. SOCIAL DYNAMICS Chapter 15. Population and Urbanization: Living on Spaceship Earth Chapter 16. The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference? ER -