College and Society: An Introduction to the Sociological Imagination / Edition 1

by Stephen Sweet

Overview

B> A brief book that uses examples from a college or university setting to illustrate society in terms of social groups and forces. College and Society is based on the premise that colleges are not ivory towers that stand in contrast to the larger society. Rather, the author argues that colleges tend to reflect many of the same social structures, culturally based expectations of social conduct, and patterns of interaction seen at work in the larger society. For anyone interested in learning basic concepts of Sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900205305567
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	01/17/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

All chapters conclude with "References."

Acknowledgments.

1.College, Society, and the Sociological Imagination.
The Sociological Imagination.
Sociology and Individualism.
Colleges of Total Institutions.
Levels of Analysis.
Looking Ahead: Framing College Society through Sociological Perspectives.

2.Fraternity Hazing: Insights from the Symbolic Interactionist Perspective.
Pledging as a Rite of Passage.
Symbolic Interactionist Theory.
Discussion: Sociologically Informed Strategies to Counter Fraternity Hazing.

3.Gender, Inequality, and College Society.
Gender in a Stratified Society.
Socialization and Gender Inequality.
Discrimination and Gender Inequality.

4.The Janus Face of College Bureaucracy.
A Historical Look Back: College Life Prior to Bureaucratization.
Bureaucracies as Rational Organizations.
The Irrational Consequences of Bureaucratization.
Discussion: Coping with the Iron Cage.

5.College Athletics, Cohesion, and Exploitation.
Sports as Reflective of Culture.
Sports and Cohesion.
Sports and Social Conflict.
Discussion.

6.Studying College and Society: A Field Guide.
Sociological Methods and Folk Methods.
Sociology as a Science.
Forming Research Questions.
Conceptualizing.
Selecting a Methodology.
Ethics and Social Research.
Conclusion.

Afterword.

Index.