基本説明
A long awaited introductory textbook from one of the biggest names in world sociology. While providing a rock-solid foundation of sociology, Ritzer illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of today's most compelling social phenomena: globalization, consumer culture, and the Internet.
Full Description
Join the conversation with one of sociology,s best-known thinkers. It,s the 21st century and the world is changing. Today,s students have instant access to anyone, anything, anywhere, anytime. They want to be enlightened, entertained, and informed on their terms. They want to be shown the relevance of the introductory sociology course to their lives. Who better than George Ritzer, one of sociology,s best-known thinkers, to do just that? While providing a rock-solid foundation of sociology, Ritzer illuminates traditional sociological concepts and theories, as well as some of today,s most compelling social phenomena: globalization, consumer culture, and the internet. As technology flattens the globe, students are challenged to apply a sociological perspective to their world. Ritzer brings students into the conversation by bridging the divide between the outside world and the classroom.
Contents
1of the Social World-and Sociology Central Concerns for a Twenty-First-Century Sociology Sociology: Continuity and Change Sociology's Purpose: Science or Social Reform? Sociology, the Other Social Sciences, and Common Sense 2: Thinking Sociologically Classical Sociological Theory Contemporary Sociological Theory 3: Researching the Social World The Scientific Method The Development of Scientific Knowledge Sociological Research Secondary Data Analysis Issues in Social Research 4: Culture A Definition of Culture The Basic Elements of Culture Cultural Differences Emerging Issues in Culture 5: Socialization and Interaction The Individual and the Self Socialization Interaction Micro-Level Social Structures 6: Organizations, Societies, and the Global Organizations The Global 7: Deviance and Crime Deviance Theories of Deviance Crime 8: Social Stratification Dimensions of Social Stratification Economic Inequality Poverty in the United States Social Mobility Theories of Social Stratification Consumption and Social Stratification Globalization and Stratification 9: Race and Ethnicity The Concepts of Race and Ethnicity Majority-Minority Relations Racism Race and Ethnicity in Global Context 10: Sex and Gender Sex and Sexuality Gender Sex, Gender, and Globalization 11: The Family Family, Marriage, and Intimate Relationships Broad Changes in Marriage and the Family Theorizing the Family Problems in the Family Global Families 12: Politics and the Economy Politics: Power and Control Types of Government The U.S. Political System Who Rules the United States? Implementing Political Objectives: Legitimate Violence, War, and Terrorism Global Politics The Economy: Production, Consumption, and Leisure Historical Changes in the Economy Work, Working, and Not Working Globalization and the Economy Consumption Leisure 13: The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care The Body The Sociology of Health and Medicine 14: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment Population Urbanization The Environment 15: Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Behavior Social Movements Collective Behavior Globalization, Consumption, the Internet, and Social Change 16: Religion and Education Religion What Is Religion? Components of Religion Types of Religious Organizations Theorizing Religion Religion and Globalization Fundamentalism Education Thinking about Education Education and Consumption Inequality in Education
