Synopses & Reviews
Hot topics make for the best discussions. SOCIOLOGICAL ODYSSEY: CONTEMPORARY READINGS IN INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY covers it all, whether the issue is Internet dating, the black middle class, homosexuality, the straight edge movement, welfare recipients, or children's clique behavior. You'll not only get easy to understand sociological theory, you'll also get the study tools and discussion questions you need to ace the test.
Synopsis
SOCIOLOGICAL ODYSSEY: CONTEMPORARY READINGS IN INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY, Third Edition, presents a variety of balanced articles that help bring sociology to life, and provides college students with several provocative questions in each section that are designed to assist classroom discussions, generate students' interest in sociology, and place each issue discussed within a larger social context.
Synopsis
SOCIOLOGICAL ODYSSEY: CONTEMPORARY READINGS IN INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY, Third Edition, is intended for use by introduction to sociology courses offered at 2- and 4-year colleges and includes a balance of original voices, differing opinions, and contemporary applications, while challenging students to address the problematic natures of many social issues.
About the Author
Patricia A. Adler (Ph.D., University of California, San Diego) is Professor Emerita of Sociology at the University of Colorado. She has written and taught in the area of deviance, qualitative methods, and the sociology of children. A second edition of her book, WHEELING AND DEALING (Columbia University Press), a study of upper-level drug traffickers, was published in 1993. She has received many honors, including the Outstanding Teacher in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Outstanding Researcher Award from the University of Colorado. In addition, she was awarded the Mentor Excellence Award in 2004 from the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI). Peter Adler (Ph.D., University of California, San Diego) is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Denver. His research interests include social psychology, drugs and society, and sociology of work, sport, and leisure. His first book, MOMENTUM, was published in 1981 by Sage. Peter has been honored with the University Lecturer Award and as the Outstanding Scholar/Teacher at the University of Denver, as well as being named by the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI) as Mentor of the Year in 2005.
Table of Contents
Preface. Part I: THE SOCIOLOGICAL VISION. Perspectives: What Is Sociology? 1. Randall Collins, "The Sociological Eye." Perspectives: The Sociological Imagination. 2. C. Wright Mills, "The Promise of Sociology." Categories: How Do Sociologists Think? 3. Joel Charon, "Should We Generalize about People?" Categories: Definitions and Change. 4. Keith M. Kilty and Maria Vidal de Haymes, "What's in a Name?" Theories. 5. Paul Colomy, "Three Sociological Perspectives." Methods: Experimental Design. 6. Michael J. Lovaglia, "From Summer Camps to Glass Ceilings: The Power of Experiments." Methods: Survey Research. 7. Howard Schuman, "Sense and Nonsense about Surveys." Methods: Field Research. 8. Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler, "The Promise and Pitfalls of Going into the Field." Part II: CULTURE AND SOCIALIZATION. Culture: Mainstream Culture. 9. A. Ayres Boswell and Joan Z. Spade, "Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture." Culture: Subculture. 10. Charis E. Kubrin, "Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas: The Code of the Street in Rap Music." Culture: Counterculture. 11. Ross Haenfler, "Core Values of the Straight Edge Movement." Socialization: Identity Formation. 12. Melissa Milkie, "The Impact of Pervasive Beauty Images on Black and White Girls' Self-Concepts." Socialization: Identity Transformation. 13. Ira Silver, "Packing the College Identity Suitcase." Social Interaction: Interactional Dynamics. 14. Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler, "Inclusion and Exclusion in Preadolescent Cliques." Dramaturgy: Public Presentations. 15. Spencer E. Cahill, et al., "Meanwhile Backstage: Behavior in Public Bathrooms." Dramaturgy: Private Presentations. 16. David Schweingruber, Sine Anahita, and Nancy Berns, "The Engagement Proposal as Performance." Deviance and Social Boundaries: Structural Discrimination. 17. Devah Pager, "The Mark of a Criminal Record." Deviance and Social Boundaries: Managing Deviance. 18. Adina Nack, "Identity and Stigma of Women with STDs." Part III: SOCIAL INEQUALITY. Social Class: Upper Class. 19. Earl Wysong and Robert Perrucci, "The U.S. Class Structure." Social Class: Middle Class. 20. Karyn R. Lacy, "Black Middle-Class Suburbia." Social Class: Underclass. 21. Hillary Potter, "African American Urban Poor in the Aftermath of Katrina." Race and Ethnicity: White Privilege. 22. Erica Owens Yeager, "Constructing Visions of Ethnicity: Internet Dating Advertisements." Race and Ethnicity: Blocked Mobility. 23. Steve Striffler, "Working in a Chicken Factory." Race and Ethnicity: Upward Mobility. 24. Miliann Kang, "Korean Immigrant-Owned Nail Salons." Gender: Femininity. 25. Ashley Mears and William Finlay, "How Models Manage Bodily Capital." Gender: Masculinity. 26. Eric Anderson, "Varieties of Masculinity in Male Cheerleading." Part IV: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Family: Forging Families. 27. Gordon A. Carmichael and Andrea Whittaker, "Living Together in Australia." Family: Reforging Families. 28. Edward R. Anderson and Shannon M. Greene, "Repartnering After Divorce." Family: Extended Families. 29. Pamela M. Jolicoeur and Teresa Madden, "The Good Daughters: Acculturation and Caregiving among Mexican-American Women." Religion: Contemporary Trends. 30. Mark Chaves, "Abiding Faith." Religion: Religious Identities. 31. Lori Peek, "Muslim Self-Identities after 9/11." Education: Structural Differences. 32. Jonathan Kozol, "Savage Inequalities." Education: Mobility Differences. 33. Elizabeth Aries and Maynard Seider, "Low-Income College Students at Elite vs. State Schools." Work and Leisure: New Work Locations. 34. Kiran Mirchandani, "Contradictory Images of Home-Based Work." Work and Leisure: New Working Hours. 35. Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler, "The Incessant Worker: Laboring Around the Clock in Resorts." Health and Medicine: Health Care Availability. 36. David Mechanic, "Targeting HMOs: Stalemate in the U.S. Health Care Debate." Health and Medicine: Medical Trends. 37. Jonathan Leo, "American Preschoolers on Ritalin." Part V: SOCIAL CHANGE. Technology: Mobile Communication. 38. Rachel Campbell, "Teenage Girls and Cellular Phones." Technology: Virtual Relationships. 39. Monica T. Whitty, "The Realness of Cybercheating." Globalization: Outsourcing Service. 40. Phil Taylor and Peter Bain, "Indian Call Centers." Globalization: The Global Slave Trade. 41. David R. Hodge and Cynthia A. Lietz, "The International Sexual Trafficking of Women and Children." Visions of Society: Bureaucratization. 42. George Ritzer, "The McDonaldization of Society." Visions of Community: The Erosion of Traditional Forms. 43. Robert D. Putnam, "Bowling Alone." Visions of Community: The Creation of New Forms. 44. Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler, "Cyber Communities of Self-Injurers." Visions of a Better Future. 45. Brett Johnson, Ross Haenfler, and Ellis Jones, "Sociology and Social Change: Creating a More Just and Sustainable World." Glossary.