Description : Keep current with the Census Update Edition of Sociology! The Census Update Edition fully incorporates data from the 2001 Census throughout the text, and provides your students with free access to recent and historical Census data with E-STAT, through our exclusive partnership with Statistics Canada.
Sociology provides a balanced introduction to the four core sociological theories (functionalist, interactionist, conflict, and feminist) while offering Canadian students valuable applications in Taking Sociology to Work boxes, end-of-chapter Social Policy sections, and Internet Connection exercises. With a commitment to Canadian content and a global focus, this text encourages students to reflect critically on the world in which they live and gives them the tools they need to hone their "sociological imagination."
New Features :
NEW! Provides updated 2001 Census data on ethnicity, immigration, labour force participation, and average annual income, among other areas.
NEW! Offers ten new figures and tables reflecting the latest Canadian statistics.
NEW! Includes free access to E-STAT, an educational resource designed by Statistics Canada that lets you bring Census data to life in colourful graphs and maps. You can access data on population, income, language, ethnic groups, federal debt, imports, and more. Access E-STAT from the Online Learning Centre at www.mcgrawhill.ca/college/schaefer.
Retained Features :
Strong Canadian content in the form of examples, data, statistics, sociological research, and visuals. The First Canadian Edition offers content that is relevant and meaningful to Canadian students.
Feminist perspectives are integrated throughout the text and are consistently presented as one of the four main sociological theories.
Social Policy sections apply sociological principles and theories to important social and political issues debated by policyholders and the general public. Each social policy section provides Canadian content while retaining a global perspective.
CBC videos: At the end of Chapters 1, 10, 11, 12, and 15, an icon leads students to the Online Learning Centre where they can view CBC video segments related to chapter content. Each clip is accompanied by a series of discussion questions.
Taking Sociology to Work boxes profile Canadian individuals who majored in sociology and use its principles in their work. Research in Action boxes present timely and relevant sociological findings on topics such as minority women and federal candidacy in Canada. Eye on the Media boxes illustrate how the media affect and are affected by social trends and events. Sociology in the Global Community boxes provide a global perspective on topics such as disability as a master status, domestic violence, and population policy.
Cross Linkages throughout the text highlight key concepts for review purposes, and refer students back - with page references - to the place where they were first discussed or explained.
Table of Contents :
Part 1: The Sociological Perspective
Chapter 1: Understanding Sociology
Chapter 2: Sociological Research
Part 2: Organizing Social Life
Chapter 3: Culture
Chapter 4: Socialization
Chapter 5: Social Interaction and Social Structure
Chapter 6: Groups and Organizations
Chapter 7: Deviance and Social Control
Part 3: Social Inequality
Chapter 8: Stratification and Social Mobility in Canada
Chapter 9: Social Inequality Worldwide
Chapter 10: Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Chapter 11: Stratification by Gender
Chapter 12: Stratification by Age
Part 4: Social Institutions
Chapter 13: The Family and Intimate Relationships
Chapter 14: Religion
Chapter 15: Education
Chapter 16: Government
Chapter 17: The Economy and Work
Chapter 18: Health and Medicine
Part 5: Changing Society
Chapter 19: Communities and Urbanization
Chapter 20: Population, The Environment, and Technology
Chapter 21: Collective Behaviour, Social Movements, and Social Change
About the Author:
Richard Schaefer Dr. Schaefer received his B.A in Sociology from Northwestern University and his M.A and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Schaefer?s interest in race relations led him to write his master?s thesis on the membership of the Ku Klux Klan and his doctoral thesis on racial prejudice and race relations in Britain. Dr. Schaefer went on to become a professor of sociology and now teaches at DePaul University in Chicago. In 2004 he was named to the Vincent DePaul professorship in recognition of his undergraduate teaching and scholarship. He has taught introductory sociology for over 35 years to students in colleges, adult education programs, nursing programs, and even a maximum-security prison.
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Sociology, First Canadian Edition, Census Update Edition