Ten Questions
豆瓣
A Sociological Perspective
Joel M. Charon
简介
A perfect alternative to the traditional introductory sociology text, TEN QUESTIONS: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE, 7E, International Edition employs a unique approach to introducing and examining sociological principles. The text poses and answers questions that pique student interest, such as: What does it mean to be human? Are human beings free? Why is there misery in the world? The book examines the philosophies of classical sociologists such as Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Mead, and Berger, and looks at how the field of sociology has approached these questions over the past 150 years. Thoroughly updated, the Eighth Edition includes such new real-world examples as the political revolution in Egypt and the Tea Party movement as illustrations of social conflict; and intriguing new discussions of how individuals can affect society, inequality and social stratification, and many other topics.
contents
1. How Do Sociologists Study Society? Researching the Social World.
2. What Does It Mean To Be Human? Human Nature, Society, and Culture.
3. How Is Society Possible? The Basis for Social Order.
4. Why Are People Unequal In Society? The Origin and Perpetuation of Social Inequality.
5. Are Human Beings Free? The Power of Society over Human Thinking and Action.
6. What Can't Everyone Be Just Like Us? Value Judgments, Ethnocentrism, and Human Differences.
7. Why Is There Misery In The World? Society as an Important Source of Human Problems.
8. Does The Individual Really Make A Difference? An Introduction to Social Change.
9. Is Organized Religion Necessary For Society? Tradition, Modernization, and Secularization.
10. Is the World Becoming One Society? Globalization and the Creation of a World Society.
11. Why Study Sociology?
Afterword: Should We Generalize About People?
