Introduction to sociology /
George Ritzer.
- Los Angeles : SAGE, c2013.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
List of features -- Acknowledgments -- An introduction to sociology in the global age -- Thinking sociologically -- Researching the social world -- Culture -- Socialization and interaction -- Organizations, soc ieties, and the global organizations -- Social stratification -- Race a nd ethnicity -- Sex and gender -- The family -- Politics and the econom y -- Glossary -- References: chapter opening vignettes -- References: c omprehensive list -- Photo credits -- Index.