TY  - BOOK
AU  - Perry,John Ambrose
AU  - Perry,Erna K.
TI  - Contemporary society: : an introduction to social science
SN  - 9780205578672
U1  - 300 
PY  - 2009///]
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson Allyn and Bacon
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - lcgft
N1  - 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
ER  -