Main description:

In an era of human genome research, environmental challenges, new reproductive technologies, and more, students can benefit from an introductory sociology text that is a biologically informed. This innovative text integrates mainstream sociological research in all areas of sociology with a scientifically-informed model of an evolved, biological human actor.This text allows students to better understand their emotional, social, and institutional worlds. It also illustrates how biological understanding naturally enhances the sociological approach. This grounding of sociology in a biosocial conception of the individual actor is coupled with a comparative approach, as human biology is universal and often reveals itself as variations on themes across human cultures.Tables, Figures, Photos, and the author's concise and remarkably lively style make this a truly enjoyable book to read and teach.

Contents:

Preface

PART I: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 What Do Sociologists Do?

PART II: FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY

Chapter 2 Biology: One Human Nature

Chapter 3 Culture: Socialization, Norms, Roles

Chapter 4 Social Groups: Social Networks, Kin Groups, Classes, Organizations, Status Groups, and Political Groups

Chapter 5 Institutions: The Architecture of Society

Chapter 6 Demography

PART III: TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY

Chapter 7 Microsociology

Chapter 8 Sociology of the Family

Chapter 9 Social Stratification

Chapter 10 Global Inequality

Chapter 11 Contemporary Gender Inequality

Chapter 12 Race and Ethnicity

Chapter 13 Sociology of Religion

Chapter 14 Crime and Violence

Chapter 15 Biosociology of Health

Chapter 16 Economic Sociology

Chapter 17 Sociology of the Environment

Chapter 18 Political Sociology and Political Change