01278pamaa2200205 4500 0000045153 20130314090000.0 090507 eng 9780071280846 / 0071280847 (pbk.) HM585 SCH 2009 Schaefer Sociology : a brief introduction Richard T. Schaefer. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009. xxx, 469 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps; 28 cm.. FICT Includes bibliographical references (p.427-778) and index Understanding sociology -- Sociological research-- Culture -- Socialization and the life course -- 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 -- The family and intimate relationships -- Education and religion -- Government and the economy -- Health, medicine, and the environment -- Social change in the global community Sociology www.mhhe.com