Essentials of sociology /

Essentials of sociology / Anthony Giddens ... [et al.] - 4th ed - New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2013 - xxi, 545 p. : ill. ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Sociology : theory and method -- Culture and society -- Socialization, the life cycle, and aging -- Social interaction and everyday life -- Groups, networks, and organizations -- Conformity, deviance, and crime -- Stratification, class, and inequality -- Global inequality -- Gender inequality -- Ethnicity and race -- Families and intimate relationships -- Education and religion -- Politics and economic life -- The sociology of the body : health, illness, and sexuality -- Urbanization, population, and the environment -- Globalization in a changing world

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Sociology

HM585 / .G52 2013