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020			_a9781412980043
082			_a301 JEA _223
100			_aBallantine, Jeanne H.
245		0	_aOur Social World _b: Introduction to Sociology _c/ Jeanne H. Ballantine and Keith A. Roberts.
250			_a3rd edition.
260			_aThousand Oaks, California : Pine Forge Press, _b: an imprint of SAGE Publications _c, 2010.
300			_axxiv, 704 p. _b: illustrations (chiefly color), maps, charts _c; 28 cm.
520			_aOur Social World: Introduction to Sociology is a comprehensive introductory textbook that helps students understand how individuals interact with social institutions, communities, cultures, and global systems. Using the Social World Model, the authors explain sociology through three interconnected levels of analysis—micro (individuals and small groups), meso (organizations and communities), and macro (societies and global structures). The book introduces the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of sociology while examining major social institutions such as family, education, religion, politics, economy, and health care. It explores issues including culture, socialization, gender, race and ethnicity, social stratification, deviance, population, urbanization, globalization, technology, and environmental change. Throughout the text, contemporary examples and international perspectives encourage students to connect sociological theory with everyday life. Written for undergraduate sociology courses, the text promotes critical thinking, sociological imagination, and analytical skills through case studies, discussion questions, illustrations, and practical applications. It demonstrates how social forces influence personal experiences and how sociology can be used to understand and address modern social problems.
650			_aGlobalization.
650			_aSocial institutions.
650			_aSocial structure.
650			_aSociology.
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