THINK Sociology, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2011) © 2012

  • John D Carl Rose State College
  • Sarah Baker Griffith University
  • John Scott University of New England
  • Wendy Hillman Central Queensland University
  • Geoffrey Lawrence University of Queensland
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THINK Currency. THINK Issues.  THINK Relevancy. THINK Sociology.
With an engaging visual design and just 15 chapters, THINK Sociology is the Australian Sociology text your students will want to read.  This text thinks their thoughts, speaks their language, grapples with the current-day problems they face, and grounds sociology in real world experiences.

THINK Sociology is informed with the latest research and the most contemporary examples, allowing you to bring current events directly into your unit with little additional work.

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Preview pages from Chapter 3: Social class in Australia

1. SOCIOLOGY: An Introduction to the Sociological Imagination
    John Carl, Sarah Baker
2. SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY: An Introduction to the Theoretical Foundations of Sociology
John Carl, Sarah Baker
3. SOCIAL CLASS IN AUSTRALIA: Stratification in a Modern Society
John Carl, John Scott
4. RACE AND ETHNIC STRATIFICATION: Is it a Question of Colour?
John Carl, John Scott
5. SEX AND GENDER: The Social Side of Sex
John Carl, Wendy Hillman
6. AGE AND AGEING: The Greying of Society
   John Carl, Sarah Baker
7. CRIME AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM: How Do Societies Respond to Crime and Deviance?
John Carl, John Scott
8. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT: From the Classroom to the Workforce
John Carl, Sarah Baker and Brady Robards
9: MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: How Do Societies Perpetuate Themselves?
John Carl, Wendy Hillman
10. THE BODY, HEALTH AND ILLNESS: A Weight on Australia’s Shoulder
John Carl, John Scott
11. GLOBALISATION: The Economy and Society
John Carl, Geoffrey Lawrence
12. CULTURE: A Framework for the Individual
  John Carl, Sarah Baker and Brady Robards
13. RELIGION: Is Society Losing Faith?
John Carl, Sarah Baker and Brady Robards
14. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: How Do Societies Connect with Nature?
John Carl, Geoffrey Lawrence
15. SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH: How Do We Learn about Society?
John Carl, Wendy Hillman

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