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Thomas, W. LaVerne

Sociology : The Study of human Relationship / W. LaVerne Thomas - 5th ed. - Austin, Tex.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, c1995 - xix,554p.: illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes index

CONTENTS
Unit 1 : Culture and social structure.
1.The sociological point of view --
2.Cultural diversity --
3.Cultural conformity and adaptation --
4.Social structure --
Unit 2 : The individual in society.
5.Socializing the individual --
6.The adolescent in society --
7.The adult in society --
8.Deviance and social control --
Unit 3 : Social inequality.
9.Social stratification --
10.Racial and ethnic relations --
11.Gender, age, and health --
Unit 4 : Social institutions.
12.The family --
13.The economy and politics --
14.Education and religion --
15.Science and sport --
Unit 5 : The changing social world.
16.Collective behavior and social movements --
17.Population and urbanization --
18. Social change and modernization.
Appendix : Sociological research methods
Careers in sociology
The sociologist's bookshelf
Glossary
The sociologist's code of ethics

ISBN: 0030975891 9780030975899

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sociology - Textbook

LC Class. No.: HM51.T56 1995