The spirit of sociology : a reader Ron Matson

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Matson, Ron [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Delhi Pearson Education 2005Edition: 1st edDescription: 525 pagesContent type:

text

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unmediated

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LOC classification:

HM585 MAT

Contents:

Introduction and Author's Note to the Third Edition PART 1 The Sociological Perspective 1 Topic 1 Introduction to the Discipline 3 1 Invitation to Sociology / Peter Berger 5 2 The Sociological Imagination / C. Wright Mills 11 3 Careers in Sociology / W. Richard Stephens 21 Topic 2 Sociology as a Science 31 4 Introduction to Sociological Theory / George Ritzer 33 5 Tell Them Who I Am: The Lives of Homeless Women / Elliot Liebow 40 6 Internet Research Ethics / James E. Porter 47 PART 2 The Organization of Society 57 Topic 3 Culture 59 7 Body Ritual among the Nacirema / Horace Miner 61 8 College Culture, Hooking Up, and Women / Elizabeth A. Armstrong 67 9 Sociology and the Gene: Revisiting Culture / Kate Ledger 83 Topic 4 Socialization 91 10 Extreme Isolation / Kingsley Davis 93 11 Growing Up is Harder to do / Richard A. Settersten, Jr. 102 12 Black Adolescents' Racial Socialization Experiences: Their Relations to Home, School, and Peer Self-Esteem / Sha'kema M. Blackmon 111 Topic 5 Social Structure and Social Interaction 119 13 The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life / Erving Goffman 122 14 The Saints and the Roughnecks / William J. Chambliss 131 15 The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil / Philip Zimbardo 146 Topic 6 Social Groups 157 16 The Amish / Donald B. Kraybill 159 17 Size 6: The Western Woman's Harem / Fatima Mernissi 166 18 Alcohol Consumption, Strength of Religious Beliefs, and Risky Sexual Behavior in College Students / Lessie A. Bass 174 Topic 7 Deviance and Social Control 185 19 On Being Sane in Insane Places / D. L. Rosenhan 188 20 Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture / Joan Z. Spade 202 21 Buckle Bunnies: Groupies of the Rodeo Circuit / Craig J. Forsyth 213 PART 3 Social Inequalities 223 Topic 8 Social Class 225 22 The Culture of the New Capitalism / Richard Sennett 227 23 Unmarried with Children / Maria Kefalas 232 24 Wal-Mart and County-Wide Poverty / Hema Swaminathan 241 Topic 9 Race and Ethnicity 251 25 Structured Inequality in the U.S. / David V. Baker 253 26 Maid in L.A. / Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo 263 27 Undoing Racism in America: Help from a Black Church / Jay A. Vora 272 Topic 10 Gender 281 28 The Global Subordination of Women / Cynthia Fuchs Epstein 283 29 Sexual Harassment and Masculinity: The Power and Meaning of "Girl Watching" / Beth A. Quinn 303 30 Men as Success Objects and Women as Sex Objects: A Study of Personal Advertisements / Simon Davis 313 PART 4 Social Institutions 321 Topic 11 Family 323 31 Inequality Starts at Home: An Introduction to the Pecking Order / Dalton Conley 325 32 Relationship Quality Dynamics of Cohabiting Unions / Susan L. Brown 333 33 Peer Marriage: How Love Between Equals Really Works / Pepper Schwartz 344 Topic 12 Education and Religion 355 34 The Meaning of Meanness: Popularity, Competition, and Conflict among Junior High School Girls / Don E. Merten 357 35 Bad Boys: Public Schools and Black Masculinity / Ann Arnett Ferguson 368 36 Being Muslim, Being American after 9/11 / Omid Safi 378 Topic 13 Politics and the Economy 385 37 The Power Elite / C. Wright Mills 387 38 Somebodies and Nobodies: The Abuse of Rank / Robert W. Fuller 396 39 Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream / Barbara Ehrenreich 406 PART 5 Social Change in a Modern World 415 Topic 14 Population and Ecology 417 40 Katrina: The Perfect Wilding Storm / Charles Derber 419 41 The Social Ecology of Skid Row / Robert K. Knapp 430 42 Pollution / Milton Saier 442 Topic 15 Technology and Globalization 451 43 The McDonaldization of Society / George Ritzer 453 44 The Virtual World as Life: Coming to a Screen Near You / Jamie F. Metzl 469 45 The Global Crisis in Health / Peter Morrall 475 Credits 483

Summary: This eclectic reader introduces students to sociology's diversity as a science and profession. The book includes 3 readings for each of the 15 major topic areas - A quantitative or theoretical reading - A qualitative or interpretative reading - A reading that shows how sociology is applied and practical in the real world The author, an award-winning teacher, introduces each reading and provides thought-provoking questions for each topic.

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Includes bibliographical references

Introduction and Author's Note to the Third Edition
PART 1 The Sociological Perspective 1
Topic 1 Introduction to the Discipline 3
1 Invitation to Sociology / Peter Berger 5
2 The Sociological Imagination / C. Wright Mills 11
3 Careers in Sociology / W. Richard Stephens 21
Topic 2 Sociology as a Science 31
4 Introduction to Sociological Theory / George Ritzer 33
5 Tell Them Who I Am: The Lives of Homeless Women / Elliot Liebow 40
6 Internet Research Ethics / James E. Porter 47
PART 2 The Organization of Society 57
Topic 3 Culture 59
7 Body Ritual among the Nacirema / Horace Miner 61
8 College Culture, Hooking Up, and Women / Elizabeth A. Armstrong 67
9 Sociology and the Gene: Revisiting Culture / Kate Ledger 83
Topic 4 Socialization 91
10 Extreme Isolation / Kingsley Davis 93
11 Growing Up is Harder to do / Richard A. Settersten, Jr. 102
12 Black Adolescents' Racial Socialization Experiences: Their Relations to Home, School, and Peer Self-Esteem / Sha'kema M. Blackmon 111
Topic 5 Social Structure and Social Interaction 119
13 The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life / Erving Goffman 122
14 The Saints and the Roughnecks / William J. Chambliss 131
15 The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil / Philip Zimbardo 146
Topic 6 Social Groups 157
16 The Amish / Donald B. Kraybill 159
17 Size 6: The Western Woman's Harem / Fatima Mernissi 166
18 Alcohol Consumption, Strength of Religious Beliefs, and Risky Sexual Behavior in College Students / Lessie A. Bass 174
Topic 7 Deviance and Social Control 185
19 On Being Sane in Insane Places / D. L. Rosenhan 188
20 Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture / Joan Z. Spade 202
21 Buckle Bunnies: Groupies of the Rodeo Circuit / Craig J. Forsyth 213
PART 3 Social Inequalities 223
Topic 8 Social Class 225
22 The Culture of the New Capitalism / Richard Sennett 227
23 Unmarried with Children / Maria Kefalas 232
24 Wal-Mart and County-Wide Poverty / Hema Swaminathan 241
Topic 9 Race and Ethnicity 251
25 Structured Inequality in the U.S. / David V. Baker 253
26 Maid in L.A. / Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo 263
27 Undoing Racism in America: Help from a Black Church / Jay A. Vora 272
Topic 10 Gender 281
28 The Global Subordination of Women / Cynthia Fuchs Epstein 283
29 Sexual Harassment and Masculinity: The Power and Meaning of "Girl Watching" / Beth A. Quinn 303
30 Men as Success Objects and Women as Sex Objects: A Study of Personal Advertisements / Simon Davis 313
PART 4 Social Institutions 321
Topic 11 Family 323
31 Inequality Starts at Home: An Introduction to the Pecking Order / Dalton Conley 325
32 Relationship Quality Dynamics of Cohabiting Unions / Susan L. Brown 333
33 Peer Marriage: How Love Between Equals Really Works / Pepper Schwartz 344
Topic 12 Education and Religion 355
34 The Meaning of Meanness: Popularity, Competition, and Conflict among Junior High School Girls / Don E. Merten 357
35 Bad Boys: Public Schools and Black Masculinity / Ann Arnett Ferguson 368
36 Being Muslim, Being American after 9/11 / Omid Safi 378
Topic 13 Politics and the Economy 385
37 The Power Elite / C. Wright Mills 387
38 Somebodies and Nobodies: The Abuse of Rank / Robert W. Fuller 396
39 Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream / Barbara Ehrenreich 406
PART 5 Social Change in a Modern World 415
Topic 14 Population and Ecology 417
40 Katrina: The Perfect Wilding Storm / Charles Derber 419
41 The Social Ecology of Skid Row / Robert K. Knapp 430
42 Pollution / Milton Saier 442
Topic 15 Technology and Globalization 451
43 The McDonaldization of Society / George Ritzer 453
44 The Virtual World as Life: Coming to a Screen Near You / Jamie F. Metzl 469
45 The Global Crisis in Health / Peter Morrall 475
Credits 483

This eclectic reader introduces students to sociology's diversity as a science and profession. The book includes 3 readings for each of the 15 major topic areas - A quantitative or theoretical reading - A qualitative or interpretative reading - A reading that shows how sociology is applied and practical in the real world The author, an award-winning teacher, introduces each reading and provides thought-provoking questions for each topic.

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