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This eclectic reader introduces students to sociology's diversity as a science and profession.
The book includes 3 readings for each of the 15 major topic areas
- A quantitative or theoretical reading
- A qualitative or interpretative reading
- A reading that shows how sociology is applied and practical in the real world
The author, an award-winning teacher, introduces each reading and provides thought-provoking questions for each topic.
Ron Matson was born in the Black Hills of South Dakota, graduated from the University of South Dakota with a BA in sociology, attended the University of Colorado in Boulder and received his MA and Ph.D. in sociology. He joined the sociology faculty at Wichita State University in 1970 and has taught there continuously for the past 40 years. He has served as chair of the department for a total of 13 years, taught many courses, won eleven teaching awards, and researched diverse topics.
Ron's teaching interests include gender, men and masculinity, intimate relationships, parenting, and introduction to sociology. His research interests center around gender and violence and he is currently working on two externally funded grants designed to 1) decrease violence among sixth graders, and 2) create healthy relationships for eleven to fourteen year olds. Throughout his career he has published articles and chapters examining adjustment to chronic disease, pedagogy, and the impact of student engagement on achievement. His works include The Spirit of Sociology; Hell on Earth: Working and the American Dream; and The Inmate Experience.
Ron is married to Linda Matson and has four married children and eight grandchildren. Their enthusiasm for learning, and for life, has fueled his career and will for years to come.
IN THIS SECTION:
1. BRIEF
2. COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I The Sociological Perspective
Topic 1 Introduction to the Discipline
Topic 2 Sociology as a Science
Part II The Organization of Society
Topic 3 Culture
Topic 4 Socialization
Topic 5 Social Structure and Social Interaction
Topic 6 Social Groups
Topic 7 Deviant Behavior and Social Control
Part III Social Inequalities
Topic 8 Social Class
Topic 9 Race and Ethnicity
Topic 10 Gender
Part IV Social Institutions
Topic 11 Family
Topic 12 Education and Religion
Topic 13 Politics and the Economy
Part V Social Change in a Modern World
Topic 14 Population and Ecology
Topic 15 Technology and Globalization
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS
* is new to this edition
Part I The Sociological Perspective
Topic 1 Introduction to the Discipline
1 Invitation to Sociology by Peter Berger
2 The Sociological Imagination by C. Wright Mills
3 Careers in Sociology by W. Richard Stephens
Topic 2 Sociology as a Science
4* Introduction to Sociological Theory by George Ritzer
5 Tell Them Who I Am: The Lives of Homeless Women by Elliot Liebow
6* Internet Research Ethics by Heidi A. McKee and James E. Porter
Part II The Organization of Society
Topic 3 Culture
7 Body Ritual among the Nacerima by Horace Miner
8* College Culture, Hooking Up, and Women by Laura Hamilton and Elizabeth A. Armstrong
9* Sociology and the Gene: Revisiting Culture by Kate Ledger
Topic 4 Socialization
10 A Note on Extreme Isolation by Kingsley Davis
11* Growing Up Fast is Hard to Do by Frank F. Furstenberg Jr., Sheela Kennedy, Vonnie C. McLoyd, Ruben G. Rumbaut, and Richard A. Settersten, Jr.
12 Black Adolescents' Racial Socialization Experiences by Madonna Constantine and Sha'kema Blackmon
Topic 5 Social Structure and Social Interaction
13* The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman
14 The Saints and the Roughnecks by William J. Chambliss
15* The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil by Phillip Zimbardo
Topic 6 Social Groups
16 The Amish by Donald B. Kraybill
17 Size Six: The Western Woman's Harem by Fatima Mernissi
18 Alcohol Consumption, Strength of Religious Beliefs, and Risky Sexual Behavior in College Students by Ronald L.Poulson, Marion A. Eppler, Tammy N. Satterwhite, Karl L.Wuensch, and Lessie A. Bass
Topic 7 Deviant Behavior and Social Control
19 Being Sane in Insane Places by D. L. Rosenhan
20 Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture by A. Ayres Boswell and Joan Z. Spade
21 Buckle Bunnies: Groupies of the Rodeo Circuit by DeAnn K. Gauthier and Craig J. Forsyth
Part III Social Inequalities
Topic 8 Social Class
22* The Culture of the New Capitalism by Richard Sennett
23* Unmarried with Children by Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas
24 Wal-Mart and County-Wide Poverty by Stephan Goetz and Hema Swaminathan
Topic 9 Race and Ethnicity
25* Structured Inequality in the U.S. by Adalberto Aguirre, Jr. and David V. Baker
26 Maid in L.A. by Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo
27 Undoing Racism in America: Help From a Black Church by Erika Vora and Jay Vora.
Topic 10 Gender
28* The Global Subordination of Women by Cynthia Fuchs Epstein
29 Sexual Harassment and Masculinity: The Power and Meaning of "Girl Watching" by Beth Quinn
30 Men as Success Objects and Women as Sex Objects by Simon Davis
Part IV Social Institutions
Topic 11 Family
31 Inequality Starts at Home by Dalton Conley
32 Relationship Quality Dynamics of Cohabiting Unions by Susan L. Brown
33 Peer Marriage: How Love between Equals Really Works by Pepper Schwartz
Topic 12 Education and Religion
34 The Meaning of Meanness: Popularity, Competition, and Conflict among Junior High School Girls by Don E. Merten
35* Bad Boys: Public Schools and Black Masculinity by Ann Arnett Ferguson
36* Being Muslim, Being American after 9/11 by Omid Safi
Topic 13 Politics and the Economy
37 The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills
38 Somebodies and Nobodies: The Abuse of Rank by Robert W. Fuller
39* The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream by Barbara Ehrenreich
Part V Social Change in a Modern World
Topic 14 Population and Ecology
40 Katrina: The Perfect Wilding Storm by Charles Derber
41 The Social Ecology of Skid Row by John Bardo, Jeff Riemer, Ron Matson, and Bob Knapp
42 Pollution by Milton Saier
Topic 15 Technology and Globalization
43 The McDonaldization of Society by George Ritzer
44* The Virtual World as Life: Coming to a Screen Near You by Jamie F. Metzl
45* The Global Crisis in Health by Peter Morrall