Contemporary society : an introduction to social science / John A. Perry, Erna K. Perry
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TextPublisher: Boston : Pearson Allyn and Bacon, [2009]Edition: Twelfth editionDescription: xiv, 610 pages : illustrations, mapsContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780205578672
- 300
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Main Library Reference Section | Reference | R 300 P463c 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Room use only | 20447QC |
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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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