A Contemporary Introduction to Sociology Culture and Society in Transition 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Alexander, Kenneth Thompson, Laura Desfor Edles ISBN 978-1612050294 1612050298

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ISBN 10:  1612050298

ISBN 13: 978-1612050294

Author: Jeffrey C. Alexander, Kenneth Thompson, Laura Desfor Edles

The first edition of A Contemporary Introduction to Sociology was the first truly new introductory sociology textbook in decades. Written by two leading sociologists at the cutting edge of theory and research, the text reflected the idioms and interests of contemporary American life and global social issues. The second edition continues to invite students to reflect upon their lives within the context of the combustible leap from modern to postmodern life. The authors show how culture is central to understanding many world problems as they challenge readers to confront the risks and potentialities of a postmodern era in which the futures of both the physical and social environment seem uncertain. As culture rapidly changes in the 21st century, the authors have broadened their analysis to cover developments in social media and new data on gender and transgender issues.

Table of contents: 

PART ONE: WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?

1. Sociological Stories and Key Concepts

2. Sociological Methods

PART TWO: MEANINGS AND MEDIA
3. Cultural Structures
4. Media and Communication

PART THREE: PERSONAL WORLDS AND IDENTITY
5. Socialization and the Life Cycle
6. Sexuality
7. Marriage and the Family

PART FOUR: INEQUALITIES AND IDENTITIES
8. Inequality
9. Gender
10. Race and Ethnicity
11. Crime and Deviance

PART FIVE: INSTITUTIONS
12. Work and the Economy
13. Education
14. Health and Medicine
15. Religion

PART SIX: POLITICS, GLOBALIZATION, AND SOCIAL CHANGE
16. Urbanism and Population
17. Politics, Publics, and the State
18. Social Change, Collective Action and Social Movements

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