Sociology for a New Century

York William Bradshaw - University of South Carolina Upstate, USA
Joseph F. Healey - Christopher Newport University, USA
Rebecca Smith

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Sociology (General)

May 2001 | 640 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

This book aims to help college students understand how their lives are shaped by the complexities of global social forces in our new century. It will enable students to develop an approach to thinking about social issues and evaluating claims and arguments. It demonstrates the power and value of thinking sociologically about societies today and helps teach the process of investigation, the sociological craft of research, critical thinking, and careful analysis.

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Preface

Y.W. Bradshaw

1. A Global View of Society. How Can Sociology Help Us Understanding Global Trends

The Interconnected World

Sociology's Contribution to Understanding Global Issues

A Global Perspective

The Book's Themes: Global Trends

A Look Forward

Key Concepts

Active Learning

Topical Essay. My Personal Journey to a Global Perspective

T.J. Dawson

J.F. Healey

2. Sociology and Society. How Does Sociological Theory Help Us Interpret the World

The Origins of Sociology

The Sociological Perspective

The Continuing Relevance of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

Topical Essay. The Globalization of Taste

N. Hart

J.F. Healey

3. Sociology and Science. How Do Sociologists Investigate Questions about Society?

Using Science to Examine a Social Problem: Is American Society Disintegrating?

Approaching the Problem: The Scientific Method

Gathering Data

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

J.F. Healey

4. Culture and Society. Can Local Culture Coexist with Global Culture?

A Sociological Perspective on Culture

Culture and Community

Elements of Culture

The Construction of Culture

Culture Change

The Globalization of Culture

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

Topical Essay. How Culture Shapes Schooling

S. Brint

Topical Essay. Loal Gods and Universal Faiths

L.R. Kurtz

J.F. Healey

5. Inequality. Are the Rich Getting Richer and the Poor Getting Poorer?

Sociological Perspective on Inequality

The Evolution of Inequality

Increasing Inequality in the United States

Inequality around the Globe

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

J.F. Healey

6. Assimilation and Pluralism. Will Racial and Ethnic Groups Persist?

Global Species Consolidation: Analyzing Race and Ethnicity

Social Relations in a Differentiated World

Contact Situations: Conquest and Colonization

Contact Situations: Immigration

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

P. Fernandez-Kelly & K.M. Fallon

7. Gender. How Is Globalization Affecting Inequalities between Women and Men?

Sociological Perspectives on Gender Relations

Gender Inequality Today: A Global Concern

Gender in Comparative Perspective

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

Topical Essay. Sex as a Global Commodity

J. Nagel

D. Lye and Y.W. Bradshaw

8. Families. What Is Happening to Families in a Changing World?

A Sociological Approach to the Family

Recent Trends in Family Life

The Causes of Family Change

The Conseuquences of Family Change

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

J.F. Healey

9. Crime and Punishment. Can Crime be Controlled?

Defining and Measuring Crime

Theorizing about the Causes of Crime

Controlling Crime

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

J. Markoff

10. Economics and Politics. Does Democracy Have a Future?

The Rise of the Modern State

Globalization and the State, Yesterday and Today

Challenges to the Economic and Political Status Quo

Threatened Democracy

Attempts by States (and Their Citizens) to Control Globalization

Conclusion

Key Concepts

Active Learning

Topical Essa. Activists Crusade against Sweatshops

G.W. Seidman

PART II. AT ISSUE: SOCIOLOGY EXAMINES A NEW CENTURY

Y.W. Bradshaw

11. The Changing Face of War

Yugoslavia, 1990s: Lessons Unlearned

Voices of War

The Responsibility to Stop Someone Else's War

The Limitations of Peacekeeping

Five Recommendations for Ending War

Thinking about the Topic of War

K.T. Leicht

12. The Future of Work

Workplace Change and Your Labor Market Prospects

The Social Consequences of the Changing Workplace

The Hopes and Fears of the New Workplace

Thinking about the Topic of Work

M.M. Bell

13. Can the World Develop and Sustain Its Environment?

We Consuming Humans

Owning Up to What We Own

The Sociology of Environmental Inaction

The Social Organization of Consumption

Social Power and the Social Organization of Consumption

Virtual Environmentalism and the Social Reorganization of Consumption

Thinking about the Topic of Sustainable Development

D. Lye

14. How Many People Is Too Many People?

How Does Population Grow?

How Many People Can Earth Support?

Can We Slow Population Growth?

A Reality Check

Thinking about the Topic of Population Growth

N. Mbugua

15. The Global Healthcare Challenge

The Grim Reality of Healthcare in Lower-Income Countries

The Great Divide: Haves versus Have-nots

The Healthcare Challenge of the Twenty-First Century

Thinking about the Topic of Healthcare

Y.W. Bradshaw

16. Creating Positive Social Change

What Solutions Does Sociology Suggest?

What Can Individuals Do?

Thinking about the Topic of Positive Social Change

Authors and Contributors

References

Photo Credits

Glossary/Index

K.M. Fallon

Appendix: A Sociologist's Atlas

A great resource for looking at issues globally. Good coherant arguments, and plenty of case studies and vignettes. Great use of methodoloigcal principles and their application throughout.

Mrs Sunray Heap

General Education , Cardiff and Vale College

April 27, 2012

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