Social science : an introduction to the study of society /
Ellgin F. Hunt, David C. Colander.
- 13th ed.
- Boston : Peason/Allyn and Bacon, c2008.
- xx, 523 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1 Social Science and Its Methods -- Social Science -- The Methods of Social Science -- cial Science and Society -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1-A, Historical Roots of Social Science -- The Enlightenment -- From Philosophy to Social Science -- 2 Human Origins -- The Origin of the Human Species -- The Evolution of Human Beings -- Conclusion -- 3 Origins of Western Society -- From the Stone Age to the Agricultural Age -- Early Civilizations -- The Middle Ages (A.D. 500-1453) -- The Renaissance -- The Development of Modern Economic and Political Institutions -- Conclusion -- 4 Society, Culture, and Cultural Change -- Culture and Multiculturism -- Culture and the Nature of Society -- Cultural Integration -- Culture, Society, and Social Change -- Social Change and Social Problems -- Contrasts Among Cultures -- 5 Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society -- Geography -- Demography -- Ecology: The Interaction of Geography, Demography, and Environment -- Conclusion -- 6 Technology and Society -- The Industrial Revolution -- Technology and Globalization -- Technology and Social Change -- Natural Resources, Economics, and Technology -- Technology of the Past -- Technology of the Future -- 7 The Individual, Society, and Culture -- Socialization of the Individual -- Personality and Its Development -- Intelligence, Personal Adjustment, and Normality -- Deviance -- Conclusion -- 8 The Family -- Variations in the Family Pattern -- Functions of the Family in Society Variations of Family Patterns and the Functions of the Family -- The Family in the United States Today -- The Family in Transition -- 9 Religion -- The Nature of Religion -- The Great Religions of Today -- The Role of Religion in Society -- The Future of Religion -- 10 Education -- Schools as Agencies of Social Control -- The Development of U.S -- Education -- Examining the School System -- Interaction of Economics, Politics, and Social Institutions -- 11 Social and Economic Stratification -- Types of Social Stratification -- Social Mobility -- Economic and Social Inequality -- Increasing Social and Economic Inequality -- 12 Stratification, Minorities and Discrimination Race and Ethnicity -- Minorities -- Conclusion -- 13 The Functions and Forms of Government -- The Primary Functions of Government -- Debates about the Nature of Government -- Forms of Government -- Governments Are Far from Simple -- 14 Democratic Government in the United States -- Historical Development of U.S. Government -- The Structure of U.S. Government -- The Political Process -- Evaluation of the Democratic Political Process -- 15 Governments of the World -- French Government -- Nigerian Government -- Japanese Government -- Russian Government -- Saudi Arabian Government -- Some Lessons about Governments -- Future Changes in Governments -- 16 The Organization of Economic Activities -- The Nature of an Economy -- The Evolution of Economic Systems -- Market Economies -- Globalization and the Changing Nature of the U.S. Economy -- The Socialist Economic System -- The Continuing Evolution of Economies -- 17 Government and the Economy -- Government's Direct Role in the Economy -- Government's Indirect Role in the Economy -- Conclusion -- 18 International Political Relations -- The State in International Relation
This classic text provides a revised and updated survey of the social sciences, written in an unbiased manner with a multidisciplinary, common sense approach. The Thirteenth Edition highlights the dramatic political and economic changes that have swept the world in recent years, providing students and instructors with a starting point for lively classroom discussions and debate.