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Contemporary society : an introduction to social science / John A. Perry, Erna K. Perry

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston : Pearson Allyn and Bacon, [2009]Edition: Twelfth editionDescription: xiv, 610 pages : illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780205578672
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
DDC classification:
  • 300
Contents:
Chapter 1. Through the lens of science
Chapter 2. In the beginning …
Chapter 3. Culture : product and guide to life in society
Chapter 4. Group interaction : from two to millions
Chapter 5. Becoming a person : the birth of personality
Chapter 6. Deviance and criminality : the need for social control
Chapter 7. The great divide : ranking and stratification
Chapter 8. Minority status : race and ethnicity
Chapter 9. Minority status : age, gender, and sexuality
Chapter 10. From the plow to the computer : change, collective behavior, and social movements
Chapter 11. Population, urbanization, and environment
Chapter 12. Pivotal institutions : marriage and the family
Chapter 13. Pivotal institutions : religion and education
Chapter 14. Government : the institution and the ideologies that underlie it
Chapter 15. The government of the United States of America
Chapter 16. Democracy in action : we the people …
Chapter 17. The economy : concepts and history
Chapter 18. Principles of economic behavior : microeconomics and macroeconomics
Chapter 19. Nation among nations : perspectives on international relations
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Book Book Main Library Reference Section Reference R 300 P463c 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Room use only 20447QC

Includes bibliographical references (pages 585-595) and index.

Chapter 1. Through the lens of science

Chapter 2. In the beginning …

Chapter 3. Culture : product and guide to life in society

Chapter 4. Group interaction : from two to millions

Chapter 5. Becoming a person : the birth of personality

Chapter 6. Deviance and criminality : the need for social control

Chapter 7. The great divide : ranking and stratification

Chapter 8. Minority status : race and ethnicity

Chapter 9. Minority status : age, gender, and sexuality

Chapter 10. From the plow to the computer : change, collective behavior, and social movements

Chapter 11. Population, urbanization, and environment

Chapter 12. Pivotal institutions : marriage and the family

Chapter 13. Pivotal institutions : religion and education

Chapter 14. Government : the institution and the ideologies that underlie it

Chapter 15. The government of the United States of America

Chapter 16. Democracy in action : we the people …

Chapter 17. The economy : concepts and history

Chapter 18. Principles of economic behavior : microeconomics and macroeconomics

Chapter 19. Nation among nations : perspectives on international relations

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