Sociology : a brief introduction / Compiled by Richard T. Schaefer.

previously published as 14th ed., in 2022.

includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Understanding Sociology 2 Sociological Research 3 Culture 4 Socialization and the Life Course 5 Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure 6 Mass Media and Social Media 7 Deviance, Crime, and Social Control 8 Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States 9 Global Inequality 10 Racial and Ethnic Inequality 11 Stratification by Gender and Sexuality12 The Family and Household Diversity 13 Education and Religion 14 Government and the Economy15 Health, Population, and the Environment 16 Social Change in the Global CommunityGlossaryReferences Name Index Subject Index Applications of Sociology’s Major Theoretical PerspectivesCoverage of Race and Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Class

"International student edition."