Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective. Chapter 2: Sociological Research Methods. Chapter 3: Culture and Societies. Chapter 4: Socialization. Chapter 5: Social Groups and Organizations. Chapter 6: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control. Chapter 7: Social and Global Stratification. Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity. Chapter 9: Sex and Gender. Chapter 10: Economics and Politics. Chapter 11: Education. Chapter 12: Marriage, Family, and Alternative Lifestyles. Chapter 13: Religion. Chapter 14: Health and Medicine. Chapter 15: Population and Urbanization. Chapter 16: Contemporary Mass Media. Chapter 17: Social Change and Movements.

About the Author

About the Author George Zgourides, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical phychologist specializing in anxiety, phobias, sexuality, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approaches to healing, and the sociology of religion. His academic appointments have included Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Portland (Portland, Oregon), Associate Professor of Psychology and Sociology at New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, new mexico), and Academic Dean at the Dallas Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Dallas, Texas).