Sociology A Canadian Perspective

Now packaged with FREE CBC video clips on DVD! In this contributed text, students are introduced to the fascinating world of sociology through an impressive collection of writings. Editors Lorne Tepperman and Patrizia Albanese have assembled an array of experts to explain key concepts of sociology in ways that students will understand and enjoy. The subjects covered-including socialization, gender, education, deviance, politics, and the environment-are relevant, relatable, and combine the essentials of sociology with additional coverage of issues not typically featured in other texts.Sociology: A Canadian Perspective explores Canadian society and its place in the world. The core text is aimed very specifically at full-year introductory sociology courses, instructors who want a higher-level text to challenge and engage their students, and instructors who prefer the flexibilityin choice (in terms of content and ancillary material) that a big book brings. All aspects of the text have been thoroughly revised and updated for this second edition including new chapters on theory, mass media, and sexuality, as well as new references, inserts, learning materials, and photos. Asan added feature, the text now comes packaged with engaging video clips from the CBC on DVD. These mini-documentaries relate to topics in the text and are guaranteed to stimulate classroom discussion.

Lorne Tepperman is professor of sociology at the University of Toronto.
The late James Curtis taught in the departments of Sociology and Gerontology at the University of Waterloo.
Patrizia Albanese is asociate professor of sociology at Ryerson University.

Introduction: Why Not Become a Sociologist?, Lorne Tepperman and Patrizia Albanese
Part One: Theory and Methodology
1. Three Empirical Traditions of Sociological Theory, Neil McLaughlin and Antony Puddephatt
Learning Objectives
Introduction
What is Sociological Theory?
Multivariate Theory
Interpretive Theory
The Historical-Comparative Tradition
Three Contemporary Examples of Sociological Theory
The Case for Theoretical Diversity
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
2. Research Methods, Bruce Aral
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Sociology as a Science
Theory and Research
Research Techniques
The Context of Sociological Research
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
Part Two: Major Social Processes
3. Culture and Culture Change, Shyon Bauman
Learning Objectives
Why Study Culture?
What Is Culture?
The Role of Culture in Social Theory
Cultural Realms
Art and Aesthetics
Cultural Dynamics
Canadian Culture
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
4. Socialization, Sue Wilson
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Forms of Socialization
Theories of Socialization
Agents of Socialization
Socialization Outcomes
Future Directions
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
5. Statuses, Roles, and Identities, Cheryl Albas and Dan Albas
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Social Nature of Status, Role, and Identity
Status, Role, and Identity
Identity
Where Role and Identity Come Together
Macro-Societal Implications: Authority and Its Basis in Statuses, Roles, and Identities
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
6. Groups and Organizations, Lorne Tepperman and R. Jack Richardson
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Sets of People
Cliques
Bureaucracies
Evolving Organizational Theory and Research
How Bureaucracies Actually Work
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
7. Deviance, Vincent F. Sacco
Learning Objectives
Introduction
What Is Deviance?
Deviance as a Sociological Concept
Researching Deviance
The Sociology of Deviant Behaviour
Making Sense of the 'Facts' of Deviant Behaviour
The Sociology of Deviant Categories
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
Part Three: Social Institutions
8. Families and Intimate Relationships, Maureen Baker
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Family Variations
Explaining Family Patterns and Practices
Recent Issues in Canadian Families
Reforming Canadian Family Policies
Future Families
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
9. Education, Terry Wotherspoon
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Changing Face of Education
Alternative Accounts of Educational Growth and Development
Educational Participants
Educational Policy, Politics, and Ideologies
Education, Work, and Families
Education and New Technologies
Educational Opportunities and Inequalities
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
10. Work and the Economy, Pamela Sugiman
Learning Objectives
Introduction
World Economic Systems
The Global Economy
The Capitalist Economy: Where People Work
Managerial Strategies of Control
The Social Organization of Work Today
The Changing Face of Labour: Diversity among Workers
Workers' Coping and Resistance: The Struggle for Dignity and Rights
Conclusion: Work in the Future, Our Future as Workers
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
11. Health Issues, Juanne Clarke
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Theoretical Perspectives
The Sociology of Health, Illness, Disease, and Sickness
Sociology of Medicine
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
12. Religion, Lorne L. Dawson
Learning Objectives
Introduction: Why Study Religion?
The Nature of Religion: Definition and Dimensions
Classical Sociological Theory and the Functions of Religi
Religion vs. Modernity: The Ambiguous Legacy of Secularization Theory
The Religious Life of Contemporary Canadians
The Future of Religion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
13. Politics and Political Movements, Peter R. Sinclair
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Core Concepts
Modern State Institutions
Perspectives on the Democratic State
Democracy and Politics in Canada
Challenging Issues and Political Movements
Conclusion: Future Developments
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
14. Social Movements, John Veugelers and Randle Hart
Learning Objectives
Introduction
What Is a Social Movement?
Theoretical Approaches
The Analysis of Social Movements
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
Part Four: Social Inequality
15. Class and Status Inequality, Julie Ann McMullin
Learning Objectives
Introduction
What Is Social Class?
Defining and Measuring Social Class
Social Class and Inequality
Conclusion: Does Class Matter?
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
16. Gender Relations, Part Armstrong
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Theories of the Sexes
Growing Up Feminine or Masculine
The Division of Labour by Sex
Community and Social Life
Explanations for Inequality: Making Connections
Strategies for Change
Looking Ahead
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websit
17. Sexuality, Patrizia Albanese
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Sexuality over the Centuries
The Scientific Study of Sex
Sociology of Sex: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches
Sexual Citizenship and Sexuality in Canada
Sex and the Workplace
Cybersex, Pornography, and the Internet
Sexual Offences
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
18. Race and Ethnicity, Nik Liodakis
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
Part Five: Canadian Society and the Global Context
19. Global Society, Michael Smith
Learning Objectives
Introduction
What Is Globalization?
The Effect of Globalizing Mechanisms
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
20. Population and Society, Frank Trovato
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Demographic Change and Social Change
World Population
Age Compositions of Developed and Developing Countries
Theories of Population Change
Canada's Population: An Overview
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
21. Cities and Urbanization, William Michelson
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Urbanization
Urbanism
Ecology
Structural Analysis
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
22. Mass Media and Communication, David Young
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Sociological Theories of the Media
Political Economy and the Media
Cultural Studies of the Media
The Internet: Extending Political Economy and Cultural Studies
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
23. The Environment, G. Keith Warriner
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Basics of Environmental Sociology
The Environment and Ecological Scarcity
The Environment and Social Theory
The Environment and Social Movements
Conclusion
Questions for Critical Thought
Recommended Readings
Recommended Websites
Glossary
References
Index