Social Science An Introduction to the Study of Society

includes index and biblioraphy

Part 1 Introduction .......1 Chapter 1 Social science and its methods .......1 Social science ........3 The methods of social science ......12 Social science and society ........18 Conclusion ....20 Key points .....20 Some important terms .....20 Questions for review and discussion .....21 For further study .....21 Appendix Historical roots of social science .....23 The englightenment .......24 From philosophy to social science ......25 Some important terms ......25 Chapter 2 Human origins .....26 The origin of the human species .....27 The evolution of human beings ......34 Conclusion .....42 Key points .....43 Some important terms .....43 Questions for review and discussion .......43 For further study .......44 Chapter 3 Origins of western society ....45 From the stone age to the agricultural age early civilizations ........46 The middle ages (A D 476-1453) ......53 The renaissance .....56 The development of modern economic and political institutions .......58 Conclusion .......63 Key points .....63 Some important terms ......63 Questions for review and discussion .....63 For further study ....64 Part II Culture and the individual Chapter 4 Society, culture, and cultural change .....66 Culture and multiculturalism .....67 Culture and the nature of society .......68 Cultural integration .....72 Culture, society, and social change ....73 Social change and social problems ......79 Contrasts among cultures .....82 Key points .....84 Some important terms .....84 Questions for review and discussion .....84 For further study ......85 Chapter 5 Geography, demography, ecology, and society ......86 Geography .....86 Demography .....88 Ecology: the interaction of geograohy, demography, and environment .....96 Conclusion ......99 Key points .......100 Some important terms ......100 Questions for review and discussion .....100 For further study ......101 Chapter 6 Technology and society ....102 The industrial revolution .....104 The information revolution .....108 Technology and globalization .....109 Technology and social change ....112 Natural resources, economics and technology .....114 Technology of the future .....116 Conclusion .....117 Key points .....118 Some important terms ....118 Questions for review and discussion .......118 For further study .....119 Chapter 7 Psychology, society and culture ......120 Socialization of the individual .....121 Personality and its development .......124 Intelligence, personal adjustment, and normality .....131 Conclusion .......136 Key points .......137 Some important terms ........137 Questions for review and discussion .....137 For further study ......138 Chapter 8 Deviance, crime and society .......139 Deviance and norms .......139 Major theories on deviance .....145 Crime, law, and order .....149 Conclusion ......157 Key points .....158 Some important terms ......158 Questions for review and discussion .......158 For further study .....159 Part III Institutions and society Chapter 9 The family .....160 Variations in the family pattern .......160 Chapter 10 Religion .......182 Chapter 11 Education ......200 Chapter 12 Social and economic stratification ......221 Chapter 13 Stratfication, minorities and discrimination .....238 Part IV Politics and society Chapter 14 The functions and forms of government ........269 Chapter 15 Governments of the world ........290 Chapter 16 Democratic government in the united states .......309 Part V Economics and society Chapter 17 The organization of economic activities ........333 Chapter 18 The economy,government, and economic challenges facing the united states .......349 Part VI Global issues Chapter 19 International political relations ........369 Chapter 20 International economic relations .......392 Chapter 21 The political economics of developing countries ........408 Chapter 22 International institutions and the search for peace .......429