(eBook) (PDF) Sociology Project 3.0, The: Introducing the Sociological Imagination, 3rd edition

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The Sociology Project: Introducing the Sociological Imagination draws on the collective wisdom of expert faculty from the NYU Sociology Department to reveal how individuals are shaped by the contexts in which they live. Utilizing the big questions of the discipline as a framework, the authors seek to inspire your sociological imagination and to encourage you to question the world around us.Version 3.0 explores important recent developments such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and environmental movements. An updated chapter structure, including 3 new chapters, sheds light on the future of the labor market, political polarization and other resonant contemporary issues.

Published by Pearson (January 6th 2022) – Copyright © 2023
ISBN-13: 9780137871926
Subject: Sociology
Category: Introduction to Sociology

Part I: The Sociological Enterprise

1. The Sociological Imagination by Jeff Manza, Lynne Haney and Richard Arum
2. Social Theory by Jeff Manza, Thomas Ertman, Lynne Haney and Steven Lukes
3. Studying the Social World by Lynne Haney, Jeff Manza and Ned Crowley

Part II: Building Blocks of Societies

4. Social Interaction by Harvey Molotch
5. Social Structure by Jeff Manza
6. Environment and Society by Colin Jerolmack
7. Deviance and Social Control by Troy Duster and Jeff Manza
8. Power and Politics by Steven Lukes and Jeff Manza
9. Markets and Organizations: The Sociology of Economic Life by Richard Arum and Jeff Manza
10. Culture, Media and Communication by Eric Klinenberg and Matthew Wolfe

Part III: Inequalities

11. Inequality and Poverty by Florencia Torche, Richard Arum and Jeff Manza
12. Jobs, Occupations and Professions: The Sociology of Work by Jeff Manza, Richard Arum and Bhumika Chauhan
13. Race and Ethnicity by Ann Morning and Jeff Manza with Ned Crowley
14. Gender and Sexualities by Paula England
15. Cities and Communities by Patrick Sharkey and Jeff Manza

Part IV: Core Institutions

16. Families and Family Life by Kathleen Gerson
17. Sociology of Religion by Iddo Tavory and Gerald Marwell
18. Education by Caroline H. Persell and Jeff Manza
19. Health and Medicine by Ruth Horowitz, Jennifer Jennings and Jeff Manza
20. Crime and Punishment by Jeff Manza, Troy Duster and Patrick Sharkey

Part V: Social and Political Processes and Social Change

21. American Democracy and Political Life by Jeff Manza
22. Social Movements and Revolutions by Jeff Goodwin
23. Population, Aging and Social Demography by Lawrence L. Wu with Jeff Manza
24. Immigration by Guillermina Jasso with Jeff Manza
25. Globalization by Vivek Chibber, Jeff Manza and Ned Crowley