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Sociology Unlocked Sara Cumming Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries. Published in Canada by Oxford University Press 8 Sampson Mews, Suite 204, Don Mills, Ontario M3C 0H5 Canada www.oupcanada.com Copyright © Oxford University Press Canada 2020 The moral rights of the author have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) First Edition published in 2020 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by licence, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. 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Defining Sociology Charles Wright Mills and the Sociological Imagination Peter Berger and Seeing the Strange in the Familiar A Predestined Life? Is Sociology a Science? What Is Science? How Does Sociology Differ from Other Sciences? The Origins of Sociology European Influences American Influences Early Sociology in Canada How Does Sociology Relate to Your Future Career? Moving Forward Top 10 Takeaways Questions for Critical Thinking Recommended Readings Recommended Websites Chapter 2 What Do Sociologists Do? Learning Outcomes Key Terms Introduction Theoretical Positions in Sociology Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism More Diverse Sources Feminism Summarizing the Four Classical Sociological Perspectives The Scientific Method 1. Research Idea 2. Literature Review 3. Hypothesis Formulation 4. Research Design 5. Data Collection 6. Data Analysis 7. Dissemination of Results Research Ethics Zimbardo’s Prison Experiment Milgram’s Obedience Study Humphrey’s Tearoom Trade Critical Thinking Top 10 Takeaways Questions for Critical Thinking Recommended Readings Recommended Websites Chapter 3 Culture Learning Outcomes Key Terms Introduction What Is Culture? Features of Culture Language Nonverbal Communication How Do Cultures Develop? The Existence of a Universal Culture Innovation Diffusion Cultural Diversity Culture Shock Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism, and Xenocentrism Canadian Culture Theoretical Perspectives on Culture Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism Feminism Top 10 Takeaways Questions for Critical Thinking Recommended Readings Recommended Websites Chapter 4 Socialization Learning Outcomes Key Terms Introduction The Role of Socialization Nature versus Nurture Primary and Secondary Socialization Theoretical Perspectives on Socialization Functionalist Approach Conflict Approach Feminist Approach Symbolic Interactionist Approach Psychological Theories Agents of Socialization Families Schools Peer Groups Mass Media Resocialization Top 10 Takeaways Questions for Critical Thinking Recommended Readings Recommended Websites Chapter 5 Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure Learning Outcomes Key Terms Introduction Elements of Social Structure Statuses Social Scripts and Social Roles Groups Social Networks Social Institutions Theoretical Perspectives on Social Structures Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism Feminism Organizations and Bureaucracy McDonaldization of Organizations Top 10 Takeaways Questions for Critical Thinking Recommended Readings Recommended Websites Chapter 6 Class Inequality Learning Outcomes Key Terms Introduction Social Stratification Systems of Stratification Theoretical Perspectives on Stratification Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism Feminism Class in Canada The Wealthy, Elite, and Super Rich The Middle Class The Poor and Economically Marginalized Top 10 Takeaways Questions for Critical Thinking Recommended Readings Recommended Websites Chapter 7 Gender Learning Outcomes Key Terms Introduction Defining Sex and Gender Problematizing the Binary Construction of Sex and Gender Reproducing Gender: Gender and Agents of Socialization Families Education Media The Ideology of Gender Patriarchy Gender Inequality in Canada Gender Inequality in the Workplace The Family and Domestic Inequality Violence and Victimization Theoretical Perspectives on Gender Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism Feminism Top 10 Takeaways Questions for Critical Thinking Recommended Readings Recommended Websites Chapter 8 Families and Intimate Relations Learning Outcomes Key Terms Introduction Family Composition Kinship Authority Patterns Theoretical Approaches to Families Functionalism Symbolic Interactionism Conflict Theory Feminism Mating and Union Formation Mate Selection Arranged Marriages versus Love Marriages Child Care and Child Rearing
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