Introduction to Sociology Lumen/OpenStax
About This Book
About the Open Textbook Introduction to Sociology There is perhaps no course more immediately impactful and relevant to students’ lives than sociology. This course provides a comprehensive overview of key sociological topics and encourages students to think critically about the social world. Students develop the sociological imagination and examine society through each of the main sociological paradigms. The course includes embedded practice questions with targeted feedback to encourage reflecti
| Category | social-sciences |
|---|---|
| Subject | Sociology |
| Year | 2023 |
| Authors | |
| Chapters | 135 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Chapters
- About the Open Textbook
- The Development of Sociology
- The Sociological Imagination
- Conflict Theory
- Assignment: Sociologist Player Trading Cards
- Sociological Research
- The Scientific Method
- Ethics
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Field Research
- Putting It Together: Sociological Research
- Discussion: Sociology Research
- Introduction to Culture
- Symbols and Language
- Introduction to Cultural Similarities and Differences
- Cultural Universals
- Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
- Functionalism on Culture and Technology
- Conflict Theory on Culture and Technology
- Discussion: Tattoos in Culture
- Discussion: Media and Technology
- Discussion: Media and Culture
- Introduction to Socialization
- Theories of Socialization
- Introduction to Reality as a Social Construct
- The Social Construction of Reality
- Introduction to Agents of Socialization
- Agents of Socialization
- Resocialization
- Discussion: Socialization
- Types of Societies
- Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives on Society
- Functionalism and Society
- Conflict Theory and Society
- Symbolic Interactionism and the McDonaldization of Society
- Introduction to Organizations and Groups
- Group Dynamics
- Leadership Styles
- Assignment: Society and Groups
- Why It Matters: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
- Introduction to Deviance
- Conflict Theory and Deviance
- Symbolic Interactionism and Deviance
- The Criminal Justice System
- Putting It Together: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
- Discussion: Deviance
- Assignment: Deviance in the News
- Why It Matters: Stratification and Inequality
- Social Stratification, Social Inequality, and Global Stratification
- Introduction to Social Mobility and Poverty
- Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives on Stratification
- Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification
- Putting It Together: Social Stratification and Inequality
- Discussion: Stratification
- Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
- Intergroup Relationships
- Introduction to Race and Ethnicity in the United States
- Asian Americans
- Hispanic/Latino Americans
- Introduction to Theories of Racial Inequality
- Theoretical Perspectives of Race and Ethnicity
- Putting It Together: Race and Ethnicity
- Discussion: The Race Card Project
- Assignment: Race and Ethnicity
- Sex and Gender
- Norms regarding sexual orientation and sexuality vary across cultures and are t
- Sexual orientation is typically divided into at least four categories: heterose
- Theoretical Perspectives on Sex
- Discussion: Gender
- Why It Matters: Marriage and Family
- Defining Family
- Marriage and Courtship Patterns
- Lines of Descent and Family Stages
- Variations in Family Life
- Violence and Abuse
- Why It Matters: Religion
- Introduction to World Religions
- Types of Religion
- Hinduism
- Taoism and Confucianism
- Islam
- Christianity
- U.S. Trends in Religion
- Religion and Social Change
- Discussion: Religion
- Assignment: World Religions
- Why It Matters: Education
- Universal Access to Education
- Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives on Education
- Functionalist Theory on Education
- Conflict Theory on Education
- Symbolic Interactionist Theory on Education
- Introduction to Issues in Education
- Hot Topics in Education
- Charter Schools and Homeschooling
- Putting It Together: Education
- Assignment: Education Infographic
- The Cultural Significance of Health
- Health and Inequality in the United States
- Mental Health and Disabilities
- Putting It Together: Health and Medicine
- Discussion: Health and Medicine
- The Graying of the United States and the World
- Introduction to the Aging Process
- Death and Dying
- Putting It Together: Aging and the Elderly
- Discussion: Health and Aging Assignment
- Why It Matters: Government and Politics
- Introduction to Power and Authority
- Introduction to Types of Government
- Forms of Government
- Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives on Government and Power
- Theoretical Perspectives on Government
- Putting It Together: Government and Politics
- Discussion: Government and Politics
- Why It Matters: Work and the Economy
- Introduction to Economic Systems
- Capitalism and Socialism
- Theoretical Perspectives on Economics
- Globalization
- Work in the United States
- Discussion: Work and the Economy
- Assignment: Living in Poverty
- Why It Matters: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
- Introduction to Demography and Population Growth
- Demography and Population Growth
- Introduction to the Environment and Society
- Putting It Together: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
- Discussion: Population and Urbanization
- Why It Matters: Social Movements and Social Change
- Introduction to Collective Behavior
- Causes of Social Change
- Social Change, Technology, and Modernization
- Assignment: Social Movements
- Assignment: Social Movement Amidst the Racial Reckoning of 2020