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Need an account? Click here to sign up. Download Free PDF. Nancy J. Jeanette Bradley. Estella Stover. Only gradually do we see how the smaller pieces fit together. As we begin to see the interconnections, our perspective changes as we shift our eyes from the many small, disjointed pieces to the whole that is being formed.
It is our privilege to share with students this process of awareness and discovery called the sociological perspective. Although formidable, these goals are attainable. This book is designed to help you reach them. Based on many years of frontline classroom experience, its subtitle, A Down-to-Earth Approach, was not proposed lightly. My goal is to share the fascination of sociology with students and in doing so to make your teaching more rewarding. Over the years, I have found the introductory course especially enjoyable.
It is a pleasure to watch them gain insight into how their social experiences give shape to even their innermost desires. In short, this text is designed to make your teaching easier. There simply is no justification for students to have to wade through cumbersome approaches to sociology. I am firmly convinced that the introduction to sociology should be enjoyable and that the introductory textbook can be an essential tool in sharing the discovery of sociology with students.
The Organization of This Text The text is laid out in five parts. Part I focuses on the sociological perspective, which is introduced in the first chapter. We then look at how culture influences us Chapter 2 , examine socialization Chapter 3 , and compare macrosociology and microsociology Chapter 4.
After this, we look at how sociologists do research Chapter 5. Students respond very well to this approach, but if you prefer the more traditional order, simply teach this chapter as the second chapter.
No content will be affected. We first examine the different types of groups that have such profound influences on us and then look at the fascinating area of group dynamics Chapter 6. We then examine the impact of bureaucracy and formal organizations Chapter 7. In Part III, we turn our focus on social inequality, examining how it pervades society and how it has an impact on our own lives.
Because social stratification is so significant, I have written two chapters on this topic. The first Chapter 9 , with its global focus, presents an overview of the principles of stratification. The second Chapter 10 , with its emphasis on social class, focuses on stratification in the United States.
After establishing this broader context of social stratification, we examine gender, the most global of the inequalities Chapter Part IV helps students to become more aware of how social institutions encompass their lives.
We first look at economy, the social institution that has become dominant in U. We then place the focus on marriage and family Chapter 16 , and education Chapter After this, we look at the significance of religion Chapter 18 and, finally, that of medicine Chapter
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