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About the Author
Jon Shepard has a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Since 1989, he has been a professor of sociology at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute where he is currently department head of the Department of Management. He has received several teaching awards, including the University Great Teacher Award at the University of Kentucky, where he received his Master's Degree and taught from 1968 to 1989. In addition to introductory sociology, business ethics is another of his current teaching and research interests.
Table of Contents
Preface. Part I: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES. 1. The Sociological Perspective. 2. Social Research. Part II: THE FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE. 3. Culture. 4. Socialization. 5. Social Structure and Society. 6. Groups and Organizations. 7. Deviance and Social Control. Part III: SOCIAL INEQUALITY. 8. Social Stratification. 9. Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity. 10. Inequalities of Gender. Part IV: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 11. Family. 12. Education 13. Political and Economic Institutions. 14. Religion. 15. Health Care and Aging. 16. Sport. Part V: SOCIAL CHANGE. 17. Population and Urbanization. 18. Social Change and Collective Behavior.