Heads up sociology

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Title:

Heads up sociology

Author:

Yuill, Chris, author.

ISBN:

9781465468635

9781544410913

9780241296936

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Physical Description:

160 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Contents:

What is sociology? -- What do sociologists do? -- Research methods -- Who am I? (What is my identity ; Girls and boys ; Women and work ; Biography: Judith Butler ; What's my tribe? ; Does race matter? ; Biography: Elijah Anderson ; Who do you love? ; Age and society ; What does family mean? ; Are we all middle class now? ; Identity: in context).

Does society exist? (What do schools teach? ; Are institutions a good thing?; Biography: Charles Wright Mills ; Who holds the power? ; What role does religion play in society? ; Does religion still matter? ; Rural life versus urban life ; A sense of community ; Biography: Max Weber ; Why do we work? ; How is work changong? Biography: Arlie R. Hochschild ; Watching the workers ; Social institutions in context).

When it all goes wrong (Why do people commit crimes? ; Biography: Emile Durkheim ; Breaking society's rules ; White-collar crime ; Are we all on camera? ; Biography: Howard Becker ; Health and equality ; Not fitting in) -- Crime and health: in context).

Why si the world so unfair? (Superrich ; Wealth and status ; The poverty trap ; Who's to blame? ; Where did racism come from? ; Why haven't developing countries developed yet? ; Biography: Boaventura de Sousa Santos ; Is globalization a good thing? ; Glocalization ; Biography: Saskia Sassen ; What's our impact on the planet? ; Biography: Anthony Giddens ; Wealth and development: in context).

Modern culture (I shop therefore I am? ; What is culture ; Biography: Pierre Bordieu ; Leisure time ; We are living in uncertain times ; Biography: Zygmunt Bauman ; Does the mass media affect you? ; Who wons the media? ; Who decides what's news? Where do you get your news from? ; What does the Internet do for us? ; Do you live online ; Culture and the media: in context).

Subject Term:

Sociology -- Philosophy.

Globalization -- Social aspects.

Manners and customs.

Added Author:

Thorpe, Christopher

Todd, Megan,

Local Subject:

Teen nonfiction collection.

Summary:

From gender and identity to welfare and consumerism, sociology is the study of how societies are organized and what helps them function or go wrong. Questions posed include: What is my "tribe"? Why do people commit crimes? Who decides if someone has a mental illness? What's work for? Does aid do any good? Heads Up Sociology explores these fascinating questions and more.

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Why does racism exist? Is Big Brother watching us? Why are women paid less than men? Investigate society's hidden truths, from gender and identity politics to consumer culture with this insightful guide.

Sociology is the study of how societies are organized and what helps them function or go wrong. Heads Up Sociology explores a range of curious social phenomena, including poverty and class status, white-collar crime, religious beliefs, and internet anxieties.

The book helps readers see themselves and their communities in the context of a larger, globalized world. Fascinating biographies offer insight into the lives and work of key researchers such as Karl Marx, Judith Butler, and Howard Becker, while well-illustrated case studies and real-life scenarios bring their ideas to life. Stunning infographics further explain the ebb and flow of power in society.

Heads Up Sociology is the ultimate tool to help you get to grips with sociology in time for exams and is an essential read for anyone keen to ask the big questions about the world we live in today.

Author Notes

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

What is Sociology?	p. 06
What do Sociologists Do?	p. 08
Research methods	p. 10
Who Am I?
What is my Identity?	p. 14
Girls and Boys	p. 16
Women and work	p. 18
Biography: Judith Butler	p. 20
What's my Tribe?	p. 22
Does Race matter?	p. 24
Biography: Elijah Anderson	p. 26
Who do you Love?	p. 28
Age and society	p. 30
What does Family mean?	p. 32
Are we all Middle Class now?	p. 34
Biography: Karl Marx	p. 36
Identity: In Context	p. 38
Does society Exist?
What do schools Teach?	p. 42
Are Institutions a good thing?	p. 44
Biography: Charles Wright Mills	p. 46
Who holds the Power?	p. 48
What role does Religion play in society?	p. 50
Does Religion still Matter?	p. 52
Rural life versus Urban life	p. 54
A sense of Community	p. 56
Biography: Max Weber	p. 58
Why do we Work?	p. 60
How is work Changing?	p. 62
Biography: Arlie R. Hochschild	p. 64
Watching the workers	p. 66
Social institutions: IN Context	p. 68
When it all goes Wrong
Why do people commit Crimes?	p. 72
Biography: Émile Durkheim	p. 74
Breaking society's Rules	p. 76
White-collar Crime	p. 78
Are we all on Camera?	p. 80
Whodunnit?	p. 82
Biography: Howard Becker	p. 84
Health and equality	p. 86
Not Fitting in	p. 88
Crime and health: In Context	p. 90
Why is the world so Unfair?
SuperRich!	p. 94
Wealth and Status	p. 96
The Poverty trap	p. 98
Who's to Blame?	p. 100
Where did Racism come from?	p. 102
Why haven't developing countries Developed Yet?	p. 104
Biography: Boaventura De Sousa Santos	p. 106
Is Globalization a good thing?	p. 108
Glocalization	p. 110
Biography: Saskia Sassen	p. 112
What's our Impact on the Planet?	p. 114
Biography: Anthony Giddens	p. 116
Wealth and development: In Context	p. 118
Modern Culture
I Shop therefore I am?	p. 122
What is Culture?	p. 124
Biography: Pierre Bourdieu	p. 126
Leisure time	p. 128
We are living in Uncertain times	p. 130
Biography: Zygmunt Bauman	p. 132
Does the Mass. Media affect You?	p. 134
Who owns the Media?	p. 136
Who Decides what's news?	p. 138
Where do you get your News from?	p. 140
What does the Internet Do for us?	p. 142
Do you live Online?	p. 144
Culture and the media: In Context	p. 146
Directory of sociologists	p. 148
Glossary	p. 152
Index and acknowledgments	p. 156

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