Sociology in a Changing World - Hardcover

Kornblum, William; Smith, Carolyn D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0155004972 ISBN 13: 9780155004979

Publisher: Harcourt College Pub, 1993

Synopsis

A study of sociology. This fifth edition seeks to bring a more cohesive thematic approach - focusing on social/global change - to the introductory course and should give students a better understanding of sociology as it is applied to the real world. It emphasizes the reality of social change and its impact on individuals, groups and societies throughout the world. The text carefully balances contemporary and classic theory and research, with special attention to the works of female and minority social scientists and cross-cultural studies. William Kornblum applies all the major perspectives of sociology without giving undue emphasis to any single approach.

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Part 1: SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS. 1. Sociology: An Introduction. 2. Culture. 3. Societies and Nations. 4. The Tools of Sociology. Part 2: SOCIAL DYNAMICS. 5. Socialization. 6. Interaction in Groups. 7. Sexuality. 8. Deviance and Social Control. 9. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Mass Publics. Part 3: SOCIAL DIVISIONS. 10. Stratification and Global Inequality. 11. Social Class in the United States 12. Race and Ethnicity. 13. Gender. 14. Youth and Age. Part 4: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 15. Families 16. Religion. 17. Education. 18. Economic Institutions. 19. Politics and Political Institutions. 20. Health Care and Medicine Part 5: SOCIAL CONTINUITY AND CHANGE. 21. Population, Urbanization, and the Environment.

About the Author:

William Kornblum is a professor of sociology at the Graduate School of the City University of New York, where he helps train future instructors and researchers in the social sciences. He also teaches undergraduates at various campuses of the City University, including Queens College, Hunter College, and City College. A specialist in urban and community studies, Kornblum began his teaching career with the Peace Corps in the early 1960s, where he taught physics and chemistry in French-speaking West Africa. He received his Doctorate in Sociology from the University of Chicago in 1971. He also taught at the University of Washington at Seattle and worked as a research sociologist for the U.S. Department of the Interior. At the CUNY Graduate School, he directs research on environmental issues and on urban policy. With his longtime research partner, Terry Williams, he recently co-authored THE UPTOWN KIDS, a sociological portrait of teenagers and young adults growing up in high-rise public housing projects. He was also the principal investigator of Project TELL, a longitudinal study of the ways in which home computers can improve the life chances of young people at risk of dropping out of school. In 2005, Kornblum was awarded the Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology from the American Sociological Association.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt College Pub
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0155004972
• ISBN 13: 9780155004979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3