TY - BOOK AU - Schaefer,Richard T. TI - Sociology: a brief introduction SN - 0072961589 (student ed. : softcover : alk. paper) AV - HM585 .S324 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Sociology KW - United States KW - Social conditions KW - 1980- N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 454-476) and indexes; Understanding sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Socialization -- Social interaction and social structure -- Groups and organizations -- The mass media -- Deviance and social control -- Stratification in the United states and worldwide -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Stratification by gender and age -- The family and intimate relationships -- Religion and education -- Government, the economy, and the environment -- Population, communities, and health -- Social movements, social change, and technology ER -