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Table of content:

PART 1: SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS.
1. Sociology: An Introduction.
2. The Tools of Sociology.
3. Culture.
4. Societies and Nations.
PART 2: SOCIAL DYNAMICS.
5. Socialization.
6. Interaction in Groups.
7. Sexuality.
8. Deviance and Social Control.
9. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Mass Publics.
PART 3: SOCIAL DIVISIONS.
10. Stratification and Global Inequality.
11. Inequalities of Social Class.
12. Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity.
13. Inequalities of Gender.
14. Inequalities of Youth and Age.
PART 4: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
15. Families.
16. Religion.
17. Education.
18. Economic Institutions.
19. Politics and Political Institutions.
20. Health and Medicine.
PART 5: SOCIAL CONTINUITY AND CHANGE.
21. Population, Urbanization, and the Environment.
22. GLOBAL SOCIAL CHANGE (ONLINE CHAPTER).