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2 3 Essentials of Sociology Third Edition 4 To Sue, from George: With much love for enduring, mostly with her usual good humor intact, all the years I was often unavailable while writing this book 5 Essentials of Sociology Third Edition George Ritzer University of Maryland Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy John Carroll University 6 FOR INFORMATION: SAGE Publications, Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 E-mail: [email protected] SAGE Publications Ltd. 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 India SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. 3 Church Street #10-04 Samsung Hub Singapore 049483 Copyright © 2019 by SAGE Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. 7 All trademarks depicted within this book, including trademarks appearing as part of a screenshot, figure, or other image are included solely for the purpose of illustration and are the property of their respective holders. The use of the trademarks in no way indicates any relationship with, or endorsement by, the holders of said trademarks. Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Ritzer, George, author. | Wiedenhoft Murphy, Wendy A., author. Title: Essentials of sociology / George Ritzer, University of Maryland, Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy, John Carroll University. Description: Third edition. | Thousand Oaks : Sage, [2019] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017041110 | ISBN 9781506388953 (pbk. : alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Sociology. Classification: LCC HM585 .R567 2019 | DDC 301—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017041110 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Acquisitions Editor: Jeff Lasser Content Development Editor: Nancy Matuszak Editorial Assistant: Adeline Wilson Marketing Manager: Kara Kindstrom Production Editor: Veronica Stapleton Hooper Copy Editor: Laureen Gleason Typesetter: C&M Digitals (P) Ltd. Proofreader: Dennis W. Webb Indexer: Jeanne R. Busemeyer Cover Designer: Scott Van Atta 8 Brief Contents Letter from the Authors Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1. An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age Chapter 2. Thinking about and Researching the Social World Chapter 3. Culture Chapter 4. Socialization and Interaction Chapter 5. Organizations, Societies, and Global Relationships Chapter 6. Deviance and Crime Chapter 7. Social Stratification in the United States and Globally Chapter 8. Race and Ethnicity Chapter 9. Gender and Sexuality Chapter 10. Families Chapter 11. Education and Religion Chapter 12. Politics and the Economy Chapter 13. The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care Chapter 14. Population, Urbanization, and the Environment Chapter 15. Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action Glossary References: Chapter-Opening Vignettes References: Comprehensive List Index 9 Detailed Contents Letter from the Authors Acknowledgments About the Authors 1 An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age Learning Objectives A Sociology of Revolutions and Counterrevolutions The Changing Nature of the Social World—and Sociology Central Concerns for a Twenty-First-Century Sociology Globalization Digital Living: Blogging and Tweeting about Sociology Consumption McDonaldization Critiquing Consumption The Digital World Trending: The McDonaldization of Society Globalization, Consumption, the Digital World, and You Sociology: Continuity and Change The Sociological Imagination Private Troubles and Public Issues The Micro–Macro Relationship The Agency–Structure Relationship The Social Construction of Reality Social Structures and Processes Sociology’s Purpose: Science or Social Reform? Sociology, the Other Social Sciences, and Common Sense Summary Key Terms Review Questions 2 Thinking about and Researching the Social World Learning Objectives Sociologists Theorize about and Research Climate Change Theorizing the Social World Classical Sociological Theory Karl Marx Max Weber Émile Durkheim Georg Simmel 10
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