Richard T. Schaefer
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"Sociology A Brief Introduction, Fourteenth Edition, bridges the essential sociological theories, research, and concepts and the everyday realities we all experience. The program highlights the distinctive ways in which sociologists explore human social behavior and how their research findings can be used to help students think critically about the broader principles that guide their lives"--
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"The seventh edition includes strong coverage of gender, race, ethnicity, and social class as well as considerable cross-cultural coverage. Chapter 1 introduces, defines, and contrasts the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives, and features the increasingly important feminist perspective. Later chapters use these distinctive viewpoints to explore such topics as deviance, social stratification, race and ethnicity, gender, social...
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This reference presents a comprehensive look at the role race and ethnicity play in society and in our daily lives. The Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society offers informative coverage of intergroup relations in the United States and the comparative examination of race and ethnicity worldwide. This resource provides a foundation to understanding as well as researching racial and ethnic diversity from a multidisciplinary perspective.