01151pamaa2200229 4500 0000043477 20121206090000.0 080404 eng 0071283463 (pbk.) HM586 SCH 2008 Schaefer Sociology Richard T. Schaefer. 11th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2008. xxxvi, 619p.: ill.; 28cm. Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization -- Social interaction, groups, and social structure -- The mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification and social mobility in the United States -- Global inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality-- Stratification by gender and age -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government and the economy -- Population, communities, and health -- Globalization, the environment, and social change AUP Includes bibliographical references and index Sociology Social problems United States -- Social policy http://www.mhhe.com