Think Sociology, Census Update

THINK Currency. THINK Relevancy. THINK Sociology.   With an engaging visual design, 15 page chapters, and readings from popular trade titles, THINK Sociology is the introductory Sociology text your students will read.   THINK Sociology is informed with the latest research and the most contemporary examples, allowing you to bring current events directly into your classroom with little additional work.   An engaging visual design developed with the benefit of extensive student feedback will appeal to your students and deliver the core concepts of Sociology in a way that they can actually understand.   The groundbreaking instructor supplements package will help you bring the core concepts of Sociology to life, without burdening your students with heavy, too dense and too expensive learning solutions.    Thinkspot, the text’s open access website, provides students with a large resource of tools to help them achieve a better grade. What is the Pearson Census Update Program?   The Census Update edition incorporates 2010 Census data into a course—simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program are as follows:   Census Update Edition - Features fully updated data throughout the text—including all charts and graphs—to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. This edition also includes a reproduction of the 2010 Census Questionnaire for your students to explore in detail. 2010 Census Update Primer - A brief seven-chapter overview of the Census, including important information about the Constitutional mandate, research methods, who is affected by the Census, and how data is used. Additionally, the primer explores key contemporary topics such as race and ethnicity, the family, and poverty. The primer can be packaged with any Pearson text at no additional cost, and is available via MySocLab, MySocKit, and MySearchLab. The primer can also be purchased standalone. 2010 Census Update Primer Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank  - Includes explanations of what has been updated, in-class activities, homework activities associated with the MyLabs and MyKits, discussion questions for the primer, and test questions related to the primer. MySearchLab - Gives students the opportunity to explore the methods and data and apply the results in a dynamic interactive online environment. It includes: primary source readings relevant to the Census an online version of the 2010 Census Update Primer

Table of Contents:
IN THIS SECTION: 1. BRIEF 2. COMPREHENSIVE     BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1. Sociology: An Introduction to the Foundations of Sociology Chapter 2. Sociological Research: How Do We Learn about Society? Chapter 3. Culture: A Framework for the Individual Chapter 4. Social Structure and Interaction: Micro and Macro Orientations Chapter 5. Socialization: The Process of Fitting into Society Chapter 6. Groups and Societies: Understanding our Environment Chapter 7. Social Class in the United States: Stratification in a Modern Society Chapter 8. Global Stratification: Wealth and Poverty in the World Chapter 9. Population and Environmental Impact: How Do Societies Deal with Growing Numbers? Chapter 10. Race and Ethnic Stratification: Is it a Question of Color? Chapter 11. Gender Stratification: The Social Side of Sex Chapter 12. Aging and Health: The Graying of Society Chapter 13. Crime and the Legal System: How Do Societies Respond to Crime and Deviance? Chapter 14. Marriage and Family: How Do Societies Perpetuate Themselves? Chapter 15. Education and Religion: How Do Societies Pass on Information? Chapter 16. Economy and Politics: How Do Societies Support and Govern Themselves? Chapter 17. Social Movements, Collective Behavior, and Social Change: How Do Societies Change?     COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Each chapter has 3 sections: Get the Topic, Think Sociologically, and Discover Sociology in Action)   Chapter 1: Sociology: An Introduction to the Foundations of Sociology             Sociology Defined             Developing a Sociological Imagination             Emile Durkheim's Theory on Suicide             The Functionalist's Worldview             Functionalism in the United States             The Conflict Theorist's Worldview             The Symbolic Interactionist's Worldview             The Three Paradigms: How are They Interrelated?             Getting Involved in Sociology-- Community Learning   Chapter 2: Sociological Research: How Do We Learn About Society?             Objectivity             Variables             Cause and Correlation             Scientific Method: What Are the Six Stephs of Social Research?             Quantitative and Qualitative Methods             Triangulation             Research Methods and the Three Paradigms             Social Policy and Statistics             Community Learning-- Needs Assessments   Chapter 3: Culture: A Framework for the Individual             Material Culture             Nonmaterial Culture             Additional Values             Norms and Sanctions             The Study of Culture             Symbolic Interactionism-- A Crisis of Values             Functionalism-- Communitarianism             Conflict Theory-- The McDonaldization of the United States             Social Policy: Multiculturalism and Assimilation   Chapter 4: Social Structure and Interaction: Micro and Macro Orientations             Macrosociology and Microsociology             Micro Orientations: Social Interactions             An Example of Symbolic Interactionism: The Thomas Theorem and the Social Creation of Reality             An Example of Functionalism: Study Essential Features of Functional Social Structures             An Example of Conflict Theory: Deliberate Efforts to Weaken the Structure and Culture of Native Americans             Social Policy -- The Perry Preschool Project   Chapter 5: Socialization: The Process of Fitting into Society             The Nature vs. Nurture Debate -- What Makes Us Who We Are?             Theorists on Socialization             Agents of Socialization             Can We Be "Resocialized"? Experiencing the Total Institution             Symbolic Interactionism and Resocialization             Functionalism             Conflict Theory -- What Forces Socialize Us?             Applying Sociological Thinking in the World, Social Policy, and Title IX   Chapter 6: Groups and Societies: Understanding Our Environment             Formal Organizations             Functionalism and Leadership             Conflict Theory -- Marx, Bureaucracy, and Democratic Organizations             Symbolic Interactionism -- Creating a Just and Democratic Workplace             Adult Civic Engagement and Childhood Activities             Leading Groups   Chapter 7: Social Class in the United States: Stratification in a Modern Society             How Does the United States Define Poverty?             Social Mobility             Functionalism             Conflict Theory              Symbolic Interactionism             Social Policy: Welfare for the Poor             Social Policy: Minimum Wage   Chapter 8: Global Stratification: Wealth and Poverty in the World             Global Stratification             Social Systems             Global Stratification: No Longer a Third World             Functionalism             Conflict Theory             Symbolic Interactionism             Social Policy: Foreign Aid   Chapter 9: Population and Environmental Impact: How Do Societies Deal with Growing Numbers?             Population by the Numbers             Malthusian Theory             Demographic Transition Theory             Issues Associated with Population Growth             Human Exemptionism             Environmental Sociology             Population Control Programs   Chapter 10: Race and Ethnic Stratification: Is It a Question of Color?             Census Definitions             Racial Stratification in the United States             Symbolic Interactionism: Color-Blind Racism             Affirmative Action   Chapter 11: Gender Stratification: The Social Side of Sex             Gender vs. Sex             Patriarchy and Sexism             Gender Roles             Gender and Inequality             Feminism             Feminist Theory             Functionalism             Conflict Theory             Symbolic Interactionism   Chapter 12: Aging and Health: The Graying of Society             Health Defined             Health in the United States: Living off the Fat of the Land             Health Care             Aging: The Graying of the United States             Functionism -- Disengaging from Society             Symbolic Interactionism -- Living an Active Lifestyle             Conflict Theory -- Aging and Inequality             Social Security and Medicare   Chapter 13: Crime and the Legal System: How Do Societies Respond to Crime and Deviance?             Deviance vs. Crime             Historical Roots of Deviance and Crime Theories             Functional Explanations of Crime and Deviance             Social Interaction Theories             Symbolic Interaction Theories             Symbolic Interactionist Theory             Social Conflict Theory             General Theories of Crime Causation             Crime Control: The Criminal Justice System   Chapter 14: Marriage and Family: How Do Societies Perpetuate Themselves?             Marriage and Family             Symbolic Interactionism             Conflict Theory             Functionalism             Gay Marriage vs. Civil Unions vs. Nothing   Chapter 15: Education and Religion: How Do Societies Pass on Information?             Education in Society             Religion             Symbolic Interactionism             Functionalism             Conflict Theory             Improving Education with School Vouchers   Chapter 16: Economy and Politics: How Do Societies Support and Govern Themselves?             Economic Systems             Global Economy             Political Systems             Types of Government             Politics in the United States             The Nature of Power             Lack of ASsistance for Veterans   Chapter 17: Social Movements, Collective Behavior, and Social Change: How Do Societies Change?             Shifts in Society             Shifts in Society             Resistance to Change             Conflict Theory             Functionalism             Symbolic Interactionism   Acknowledgements About the Author Glossary Endnotes Photo Credits Index

About the Author :
John Carl's interest in sociology grew from his interests and job experiences after college, which included working in hospitals, schools, churches and prisons. John reflects, “In these many diverse encounters I continued to notice how often the structures of society often did not support the change so desperately sought after by the individual.  I began to reflect on my sociology courses from my undergraduate work and decided to return to graduate school to study sociology.”   Returning to graduate school at the University of Oklahoma, he became passionate about the study of Criminology and Stratification completing his Ph.D. while teaching full time at Rose State College.  John says, “I found that every part of my life to this point, fit perfectly with the study of sociology.  It is a diverse and exciting field that helps a person understand their world.”   Today, teaching remains his primary focus. John Carl has excelled in the classroom, winning awards for his teaching and working to build and improve the sociology program at Rose State.  “I teach the introductory class every semester because I believe it is the most important course in any department.  It is where students get the foundation they need for their continued study of sociology.  In these classes, my goal is simple.  To teach students to think sociologically so that they can consider any new event in the light of that thought.”    When asked why he wrote Think Sociology, the answer was simple: “This book is truly a labor of love for me.  I wanted to write a book that is filled with examples used in the classroom and written in a language that students can understand without compromising the core concepts of sociology."   John lives in Oklahoma with his family, wife Keven, and daughters Sara and Caroline.  In his free time, John plays golf, gardens, throws pottery, and plays his guitar.  He continues to move from the classroom to community by being active in non-profit leadership in his home community and providing training to non-profit boards so they may better achieve their goals.  John suggests, “It is all part of sociology, not only to understand the world in which we live, but to take that understanding from the classroom and use it to improve the community.”