Sociology for a new century /
York W. Bradshaw, Joseph F. Healey, Rebecca Smith.
- Boston : Pine Forge Press, c2001.
- xxix, 573, 32 p. ; ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 519-546) and index.
A global view of society: how can sociology help us understand global trends? / Bradshaw -- Topical essay : my personal journey to a global perspective / Dawson -- Sociology and society : how does sociological theory help us interpret the world? / Healey -- Topical essay : the globalization of taste / Hart -- Sociology and science : how do sociologists investigate questions about society? / Healey -- Culture and society : can local culture coexist with global culture? / Healey -- Topical essay : how culture shapes schooling / Brint -- Topical essay : local gods and universal faiths / Kurtz -- Inequality : are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? / Healey -- Topical essay : biopiracy and gene theft / McMichael -- Assimilation and pluralism : will racial and ethnic groups persist? / Healey -- Gender : how is globalization affecting inequalities between women and men? / Fernandez-Kelly and fallon -- Topical essay : sex as a global commodity / Nagel -- Families : what is happening to families in a changing world? / Lye and Bradshaw -- Crime and punishment : can crime be controlled? / Healey -- Economics and politics : does democracy have a future? / Markoff -- Topical essay : activists crusade against sweatshops / Seidman -- At issue : sociology examines a new century -- The changing face of war / Bradshaw -- The future of work / Leicht -- Can the world develop and sustain its environment? / Bell -- How many people is too many people? / Lye -- The global healthcare challenge / Mbugua -- Creating positive social change / Bradshaw.
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Cultural relations. Globalization. International relations--Social aspects. Sociology.