Other Societies offers a comparative approach to the introduction of sociology. It juxtaposes cases from Asia with those from other countries around the world to emphasize the discipline’s multiple approaches while trying to ensure the accessibility and applicability of its various concepts and theories. By focusing on the contrasting views that sociologists take in analyzing global issues, students will learn to have a more nuanced, balanced, and rooted understanding of sociology and its relevance to contemporary society and everyday life. ISBN-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
PART ONE – IDEAS
Chapter 1 Sociological Orienteering
Chapter 2 Sociological Theories
Chapter 3 Sociological Research
PART TWO – IDENTITIES
Chapter 4 Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 5 Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 6 Social Class and Social Stratification
PART THREE – INTERACTIONS
Chapter 7 Culture
Chapter 8 Groups and Organizations
Chapter 9 Deviance and Social Control
PART FOUR – INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 10 Family
Chapter 11 Religion
Chapter 12 Politics, Economics, and the Nation-state
PART FIVE – ISSUES
Chapter 13 Pandemics and Social Change
Chapter 14 The Environment and Social Change
Chapter 15 Armed Conflicts and Social Change
Bibliography
Index
- Antolihao Lou
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Uses the original concept of “sociological orienteering” in understanding social issues and in finding one’s way through a complex and ever changing world.
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Highlights some of the key reorientationist approaches to expand one’s knowledge of sociological theories and methods beyond the discipline’s roots in Western intellectual traditions.
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Learn interesting developments in education, sports, media, travel, the environment, armed conflicts, and the pandemic while mastering the fundamentals of sociology.
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Uses the original concept of “sociological orienteering” in understanding social issues and in finding one’s way through a complex and ever changing world.
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Highlights some of the key reorientationist approaches to expand one’s knowledge of sociological theories and methods beyond the discipline’s roots in Western intellectual traditions.
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Learn interesting developments in education, sports, media, travel, the environment, armed conflicts, and the pandemic while mastering the fundamentals of sociology.