Table of Contents

List of Figures xxiii

Preface xxxvii

Acknowledgments xliii

About the Authors xlvii

Part I Introduction

Chapter 1 Sociology: The Discipline 3

Chapter 2 How Sociology Is Done 25

Part II Society and Human Interaction

Chapter 3 Perspectives on Society and Interaction 51

Chapter 4 Culture and Social Structure 79

Chapter 5 Socialization 119

Part III Social Structure and Inequality

Chapter 6 Stratification: Structured Social Inequality 151

Chapter 7 Race and Ethnic Relations 185

Chapter 8 Sex, Gender, and Society 219

Chapter 9 Groups, Organizations, and the Workplace 261

Chapter 10 Deviance, Crime, and Social Control 291

Part IV Social Institutions

Chapter 11 Economy and Society 325

Chapter 12 Politics, Power, and Society 365

Chapter 13 Marriages and Families 397

Web-Based Chapter A: Education

Web-Based Chapter B: Religion

Web-Based Chapter C: Health, Population, and Aging

Part V Social Change

Chapter 14 Urban Society: City Life and Collective Behavior 437

Chapter 15 Social Movements and Change 479

References R-1

Index I-1

About the Author

John E. Farley is Professor Emeritus at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

Michael W. Flota is Associate Professor at Daytona State College, Florida.