SOCI 1001 - Introduction to Sociology - 1st Canadian...

Introduction to Sociology - 1st Canadian Edition Introduction to Sociology - 1st Canadian Edition

Introduction to Sociology - 1st Canadian Introduction to Sociology - 1st Canadian
Edition Edition

Contents
iv

Preface
OpenStax College
1. About OpenStax College
2. About This Book
3. To the Student
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4. To the Instructor
5. General Approach
6. Features of OpenStax Introduction to Sociology
Modularity
Learning Objectives
Key Features
Sociological Research:
Sociology in the Real World:
Big Picture:
Case Study:
Social Policy and Debate:
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Section Summaries
Key Terms
Section Quizzes
Further Research
7. Faculty Reviewers
PREFACE • vii

8. Disclaimer
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About the Book
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Acknowledgements
From the adapting author, William Little
From OpenStax College, creator of the original textbook
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Chapter 1. An Introduction to Sociology
Learning Objectives
1.1. What Is Sociology?
1.2. The History of Sociology
1.3. Theoretical Perspectives
1.4. Why Study Sociology?
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Introduction to Sociology
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1.1. What Is Sociology?
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What Are Society and Culture?

micro-sociology macro-sociology
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The Sociological Imagination
sociological imagination
Studying Patterns: How Sociologists View Society
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Reification
figuration
1.2. The History of Sociology
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Making Connections: Sociology in the Real World
The Individual in Society: Choices of Aboriginal Gang Members
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disenchantment of the world
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CHAPTER 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY • 9

August Comte: The Father of Sociology
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