Imagining sociology : an introduction with readings

Cover Page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents Publisher’s Preface Key Features Resources for Instructors and Students For Instructors Additional Materials for Students Preface Acknowledgements Part I Understanding Society 1 The Sociological Imagination Introduction The Sociological Imagination Three Core Foci of Sociology Social Inequality Social Institutions Social Change Three Core Aims of Sociology Émile Durkheim and the Study of Suicide Research Methods: How Do Sociologists Study Society? Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 2 Socialization: Becoming a Member of Society Introduction The Individual and Society Socialization Structural Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism Stages of Socialization Aging and Socialization The Performance of Social Roles Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 3 Deviance, Law, and Crime Introduction What Is Deviance? Social Construction The Social Construction of Deviance Why Are People Deviant? Individual Explanations of Deviance and Crime Social Explanations of Deviance and Crime The Power of the Situation Crime Rates Crime Rates by Group Punishment Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms Part II Social Inequality 4 Social Inequality and Social Class Introduction Karl Marx and Social Class Class Struggles Class Consciousness Max Weber and the Three Bases of Power Income Inequality in Canada Poverty Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 5 Globalization and Global Inequality Introduction What Is Globalization? Understanding Globalization Modernization Theory World Systems Theory World Society Theory Global Inequality Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 6 Race, Ethnicity, and Indigenous Peoples Introduction Race and Ethnicity Race and Ethnicity as Social Constructions The Consequences of Social Constructions Indigenous People in Canada Prejudice and Discrimination Immigration Multiculturalism Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 7 Gender at the Intersections Introduction Sex and Gender Gender as a Social Construction Feminism and Feminist Theory Intersectionality Gender and Institutions Gender and Sports Gender and Work Gender and Politics Sexuality Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms Part III The Role of Institutions 8 The Media Introduction Language Media Corporate Concentration and the Media Effects of Media Concentration New Media and Social Media The Digital Divide Violence in the Media Media Literacy Alternative Media Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 9 The Family and Intimate Relationships Introduction What Is the Family? Larger Social Changes That Affect the Family Theorizing the Family Dating and Mate Selection Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 10 Education Introduction The Schooled Society The Functions of Education Socialization Selection Legitimation Education and Social Inequality Education and Social Class Education and Gender Education, Cultural Capital, and Social Capital The Consequences of Degrees Education around the World Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 11 Work and Rationalization Introduction The Rationalized World The Division of Labour in Society Scientific Management The Alienation of Labour Changes in Work in Canada Precarious Employment Emotional Labour Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 12 Health What Is Health? The Sociology of Health Social Determinants of Health Health Inequality Class Global Health Inequality Education Race and Ethnicity Gender Obesity: Intersectionality in Health Inequalities Health Care Systems around the World Health Policy Disability Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms Part IV Social Change 13 Change through Policy and the Law Introduction How Does Society Reproduce Itself? The Routes to Social Change The Rise of the State The Welfare State The Welfare State in Canada The Welfare State and Social Inequality Social Policy: Universal and Means-Tested Programs Reparation Programs The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada How the State Involves the Public Challenges Facing the Modern State Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms 14 Social Movements Introduction Social Movements The Collective Action Problem Trends in Social Movement Participation Explaining Social Movement Participation Ideology Resources Biographical Availability Social Ties and Identity Political Context Consequences of Participation The Media and Social Movements Selection and Description Bias Success in Social Movements Public Sociology and Using Our Sociological Imagination Summary For Further Reading References List of Key Terms Glossary Index List of Illustrations List of Tables "Imagining Sociology is an introductory sociology text that stands alone in offering full-length primary source readings from Canada and around the world, embedded within sociologist Catherine Corrigall-Brown's insightful explanation of social theory. This unique approach helps instructors save time from having to source and integrate readings into their lessons and helps students better understand sociological theories and concepts as they develop their sociological imaginations."-- Provided by publisher