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Sociology in Modules by Richard T. Schaefer

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Sociology in Modules takes a traditional approach to Introduction to Sociology—while presenting material in a flexible modular format that allows instructors to select and organize reading assignments in the best order for their course.

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  • 1 Understanding Sociology
  • 2 Sociological Research
  • 3 Culture
  • 4 Socialization and the Life Course
  • 5 Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure
  • 6 Mass Media and Social Media
  • 7 Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
  • 8 Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States
  • 9 Global Inequality
  • 10 Racial and Ethnic Inequality
  • 11 Stratification by Gender and Sexuality
  • 12 Stratification by Age
  • 13 The Family and Household Diversity
  • 14 Education
  • 15 Religion
  • 16 Government and the Economy
  • 17 Health, Population, and the Environment
  • 18 Social Change in the Global Community

About the Author

Richard T. Schaefer

Richard T. Schaefer received a B.A. in sociology from Northwestern University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Schaefer became a professor of sociology and now teaches at DePaul University in Chicago. In 2004, he was named to the Vincent DePaul professorship in recognition of his undergraduate teaching and scholarship. He has taught introductory sociology for more than 35 years to students in colleges, adult education programs, nursing programs, and a maximum-security prison. Dr. Schaefer is the author of numerous sociology textbooks; his articles and book reviews have appeared in many journals, including the American Journal of Sociology, Phylon: A Review of Race and Culture, Contemporary Sociology, Sociology and Social Research, Sociological Quarterly, and Teaching Sociology.

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