Sociology

"Essentials of Sociology, adapted from Ritzer's Introduction to Sociology, Fifth Edition, provides the same rock-solid foundation in a shorter and more streamlined format. Like the original Ritzer text, Essentials of Sociology illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, while also focusing on central concerns of contemporary sociologists: globalization, consumption, and the digital world. Ritzer Essentials has fewer text boxes, covers fewer specialized theories, combines theories/methods into a single chapter, covers U.S. and global stratification in a single chapter, and has one additional combined chapter (Education and Religion) in the "Institutions" section of the book"

Profiles the world's most renowned sociologists and more than 100 of their biggest ideas, including issues of equality, diversity, identity, and human rights; the effects of globalization; the role of institutions; and the rise of urban living in modern society.

Studying society and social life. The sociological persepctive 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 -- Helath, health care, and disability -- Social dynamics and social change. Population and urbanization -- Collective behavior, social movements, and social change.