Imagining Sociology: An Introduction With Readings

Cover Page
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Contents
Publisher’s Preface
Key Features
Resources for Instructors and Students
For Instructors
Additional Materials for Students
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I Understanding Society
1 The Sociological Imagination
Introduction
The Sociological Imagination
Three Core Foci of Sociology
Social Inequality
Social Institutions
Social Change
Three Core Aims of Sociology
Émile Durkheim and the Study of Suicide
Research Methods: How Do Sociologists Study Society?
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
2 Socialization: Becoming a Member of Society
Introduction
The Individual and Society
Socialization
Structural Functionalism
Conflict Theory
Symbolic Interactionism
Stages of Socialization
Aging and Socialization
The Performance of Social Roles
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
3 Deviance, Law, and Crime
Introduction
What Is Deviance?
Social Construction
The Social Construction of Deviance
Why Are People Deviant?
Individual Explanations of Deviance and Crime
Social Explanations of Deviance and Crime
The Power of the Situation
Crime Rates
Crime Rates by Group
Punishment
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
Part II Social Inequality
4 Social Inequality and Social Class
Introduction
Karl Marx and Social Class
Class Struggles
Class Consciousness
Max Weber and the Three Bases of Power
Income Inequality in Canada
Poverty
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
5 Globalization and Global Inequality
Introduction
What Is Globalization?
Understanding Globalization
Modernization Theory
World Systems Theory
World Society Theory
Global Inequality
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
6 Race, Ethnicity, and Indigenous Peoples
Introduction
Race and Ethnicity
Race and Ethnicity as Social Constructions
The Consequences of Social Constructions
Indigenous People in Canada
Prejudice and Discrimination
Immigration
Multiculturalism
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
7 Gender at the Intersections
Introduction
Sex and Gender
Gender as a Social Construction
Feminism and Feminist Theory
Intersectionality
Gender and Institutions
Gender and Sports
Gender and Work
Gender and Politics
Sexuality
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
Part III The Role of Institutions
8 The Media
Introduction
Language
Media
Corporate Concentration and the Media
Effects of Media Concentration
New Media and Social Media
The Digital Divide
Violence in the Media
Media Literacy
Alternative Media
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
9 The Family and Intimate Relationships
Introduction
What Is the Family?
Larger Social Changes That Affect the Family
Theorizing the Family
Dating and Mate Selection
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
10 Education
Introduction
The Schooled Society
The Functions of Education
Socialization
Selection
Legitimation
Education and Social Inequality
Education and Social Class
Education and Gender
Education, Cultural Capital, and Social Capital
The Consequences of Degrees
Education around the World
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
11 Work and Rationalization
Introduction
The Rationalized World
The Division of Labour in Society
Scientific Management
The Alienation of Labour
Changes in Work in Canada
Precarious Employment
Emotional Labour
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
12 Health
What Is Health?
The Sociology of Health
Social Determinants of Health
Health Inequality
Class
Global Health Inequality
Education
Race and Ethnicity
Gender
Obesity: Intersectionality in Health Inequalities
Health Care Systems around the World
Health Policy
Disability
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
Part IV Social Change
13 Change through Policy and the Law
Introduction
How Does Society Reproduce Itself?
The Routes to Social Change
The Rise of the State
The Welfare State
The Welfare State in Canada
The Welfare State and Social Inequality
Social Policy: Universal and Means-Tested Programs
Reparation Programs
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
How the State Involves the Public
Challenges Facing the Modern State
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
14 Social Movements
Introduction
Social Movements
The Collective Action Problem
Trends in Social Movement Participation
Explaining Social Movement Participation
Ideology
Resources
Biographical Availability
Social Ties and Identity
Political Context
Consequences of Participation
The Media and Social Movements
Selection and Description Bias
Success in Social Movements
Public Sociology and Using Our Sociological Imagination
Summary
For Further Reading
References
List of Key Terms
Glossary
Index
List of Illustrations
List of Tables