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Part I: The discipline of sociology -- 1. The sociological perspective - Dennis L. Peck, Clifton D. Bryant -- 2. The histpry of sociology: The european perspective - Gerd Nollmann, Hermann Strasser -- 3. The history of sociology: The north american perspective - John P. Drysdale, Susan Hoecker-Drysdale -- 4. Sociological theory in the 21 st century - Jonathan H. Turner Part II: International perspectivas -- 5. Asian Sociology - Chikako Usui -- 6. Sociology in Canada - Neil McLaughlin, Antony J. Puddephatt -- 7. European Sociology - Gerd Nollmann, Hermann Strasser -- 8. British Sociology - Bryan S. Turner Part III: The scientific approach to the study of society -- 9. Qualitative methodology - Norman K. Denzin -- 10. Quantitative Methodology - Kenneth D. Bailey -- 11. Comparative historical sociology - William R. Wood, John Williamson Part IV: The fabric of social -- 12. The sociology of culture - Lakshmi Kant Bharadwaj -- 13. The sociology of socialization - Lee Garth Vigilant, John Williamson -- 14. Social Psychology - J. David Knottnerus Part V: Social aggregations -- 15. The sociology os social struture - Fabrizio Bernardi, Juan J. González, Miguel Requena -- 16. The sociology of group dynamics - Jane Sel -- 17. The sociology of organization - Richard A. Colignom -- 18. Industrial sociology - Ronald G. Stover -- 19. The sociology of voluntary associations - Bart Bonikowski, Miller McPherson -- 20. The sociology of social nerworks - Bernice A. Pescosolido -- 21. Work and Occupations - Douglas Harper Part VI: Social distinctions and diversity -- 22. Social stratification - Harold R. Kerbo -- 23. The sociology of racial and ethnic rekations - Frank Harold Wilson -- 24. The sociology of gender - Rosalind A. Sydie -- 25. The sociology of sexuality - John DeLamater, Michelle Hasday Part VII: Social institutions -- 26. The sociology of love, courtship, and dating - Erica Owens -- 27. Marriage and divorce in the United States - Dennis L. Peck -- 28. Family sociology un the 21 st Century - Felix M. Berardo, Constance L. Shehan -- 29. The sociology of religion - James William Coleman -- 30. Political sociology - W. Lawrence Neuman -- 31. The Sociology of education -- Theodore C. Wagenaar -- 32. Economic sociology - Frank Dabbin -- 33. Medical sociology - Frederic W. Hafferty, Brian Casrellani -- 34. The sociology of law - Robin Stryker -- 35. Military sociology - David R. Segal Part VIII: Societal problems and disaffections -- 36. Social problems -- 37. The sociologyof deviance - Gary F. Jensen -- 38. Sexual Deviance - Valerie Janness, Gilbert Geis -- 39. Criminology - David F. Luckenbill, Kirk Miller -- 40. The sociology of gambling -- Bo jason Bernhard, james H. Frey -- 41. Alcohol abuse and Alcohalism - Paul M. Roman -- 42. The sociology of Drug Use - Erich Goode -- 43. Juvenile Delinquency - Clemens Bartollas -- 44. The sociology of corrections - Richard Tewksbury, Linda G. Smith Part IX: Localoty and Social Life -- 45. Human ecology - Stephen J. Approld -- 46. The sociologyof community -- 47. Rural sociology - Linda Lobao -- 48. Urban sociology in the 21 st Century - Saskia Sassen -- 49. The sociology of Migration - Zai Liang -- 50. The sociologyof development - Cornelia Butler Flora, Jan L. Flora Part X: The quantification of social life -- 51. Demography - Dudley L. Poston Jr., Michael Micklin, Amanda K. Baumle -- 5.2. The sociology of social indicators - Kenneth C. Land, Abbott L. Ferriss Part XI: Collective behavior and social movements -- 53. The sociology of collective behavior - Benigno E. Aguirre -- 54. Social Movements - David S. Meyer, Kelsy Kretschmer -- 55. Mass Communications - Vincent Mosco Part XII: Society in Motion -- 56. Social Change - Stephen K. Sanderson -- 57. Dynamic systems theory - Tom R. Burns with Philippe R. DeVillé