Kendall D. Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials

10th ed. — Cengage Learning, 2016. — 611 p. — ISBN: 9781305094154Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials, 10th Edition presents the latest available data and new insights on behaviors, beliefs, issues, and trends in our nation and world from a sociological perspective. The author humanizes sociology with real-life stories, told by the people who have lived them, and timely topics such as health care legislation, the U.S. and global economies, environmental activism, immigration, bullying and social media, high-tech employer "spying" on workers, gun control, same sex-marriage, and establishing policies on how to prevent military suicides. The content illuminates the text's main themes of diversity, the application of sociology to everyday life, global comparisons, media, and social change-particularly as it relates to social media and other forms of technology that are bringing about new ways of living and interacting with others.Studying Society and Social Life
the Sociological Perspective and Research Process
Culture
Socialization
Social Groups and Social Control
Social Structure and interaction in everyday Life
Groups and organizations
Deviance and Crime
Social Inequality
Class and Stratification in the United States
Global Stratification
Race and Ethnicity
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Social Institutions
Families and Intimate Relationships
Education and Religion
Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective
Health, Health Care, and Disability
Social Dynamics and Social Change
Population and Urbanization
Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change