Introduction to Sociology / Edition 2

by George Ritzer

Overview

Introduction to Sociology offers a comprehensive guide that connects traditional sociological concepts and contemporary social phenomena, such as globalization, consumer culture, the internet, and "Mc Donaldization," to our lives in today's global society. This accessible text encourages learners to apply a sociological perspective and explore how public sociologists address critical modern issues.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901483302941
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/28/2014
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	752
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, where he has also been a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and won a Teaching Excellence Award. He was awarded the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award by the American Sociological Association, an honorary doctorate from La Trobe University in Australia, and the Robin Williams Lectureship from the Eastern Sociological Society. His best-known work, The Mc Donaldization of Society (8th ed.), has been read by hundreds of thousands of students over two decades and translated into over a dozen languages. Ritzer is also the editor of Mc Donaldization: The Reader; and author of other works of critical sociology related to the Mc Donaldization thesis, including Enchanting a Disenchanted World, The Globalization of Nothing, Expressing America: A Critique of the Global Credit Card Society, as well as a series best-selling social theory textbooks and Globalization: A Basic Text. He is the Editor of the Encyclopedia of Social Theory (2 vols.), the Encyclopedia of Sociology (11 vols.; 2nd edition forthcoming), the Encyclopedia of Globalization (5 vols.), and is Founding Editor of the Journal of Consumer Culture. In 2016 he will publish the second edition of Essentials of Sociology with SAGE.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age
Chapter 2: Thinking Sociologically
Chapter 3: Researching the Social World
Chapter 4: Culture
Chapter 5: Socialization and Interaction
Chapter 6: Organizations, Societies, and Global Relationships
Chapter 7: Deviance and Crime
Chapter 8: Social Stratification
Chapter 9: Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 10: Gender and Sexualities
Chapter 11: Families
Chapter 12: Education and Religion
Chapter 13: Politics and the Economy
Chapter 14: The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care
Chapter 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
Chapter 16: Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action
Glossary
References: Chapter-Opening Vignettes
References: Comprehensive List