Table of Content

1 The Sociological Perspective
2 Sociological Investigation
3 Culture
4 Society
5 Socialization
6 Social Interaction in Everyday Life
7 Mass Media and Social Media
8 Groups and Organizations
9 Sexuality and Society
10 Deviance
11 Social Stratification
12 Social Class in the United States
13 Global Stratification
14 Gender Stratification
15 Race and Ethnicity
16 Aging and the Elderly
17 The Economy and Work
18 Politics and Government
19 Families
20 Religion
21 Education
22 Health and Medicine
23 Population, Urbanization, and Environment
24 Collective Behavior and Social Movements
25 Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies
 

Salient Features

"? Updated Power of Society figures - These figures have been updated for this edition to help students give up some of their cultural common sense that points to the importance of ""personal choice" by showing them evidence of how society shapes our major life decisions.
? This revision carries recent the most recent data on income, wealth, poverty, education, employment, and other important issues.

? Chapter 7 discusses aspects of social media like cyberbullying, online dating and the impact of online games like the Blue Whale Challenge.
? Chapter 22 presents the latest patterns involving AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, explores the link between impoverished living conditions and lack of medical care demonstrated by the recent Ebola crisis, and tracks the ongoing debate involving euthanasia.
? Chapter 24 looks at the ongoing conflict in Syria, and the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

? Discussions in many chapters have also been updated to include data and instances that are specific to the Indian context. Issues like sexual identity, the extent of third gender population in India, and rape have also been discussed. Chapter 18 explores the various aspects that led to the thumping victory of NDA (National Democratic Alliance) riding on the popularity of Narendra Modi