TY - BOOK AU - Schaefer, R.T. TI - Sociology: a brief introduction SN - 0-07-282413-1 AV - HM 585 .S33 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. KW - Sociology|Gender Identity|Continental Population Groups|Cross-Cultural Comparison|Research|Religion|Education|Social Change N1 - Discusses sociology. There is a comprehensive and balanced coverage of theoretical perspectives throughout the text, and a strong coverage of issues pertaining to gender, age, race, ethnicity and class. Throughout the text there is use of cross-cultural material. This book introduces the basic concepts and research methods of sociology. Examines religion and education, including theories of social change ER -