The Real World An Introduction to Sociology 9th Edition By Kerry Ferris, Jill Stein
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The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology (9th Edition) by Kerry Ferris and Jill Stein is structured into five core parts across 16 chapters, using pop culture, media, and everyday life examples to introduce students to sociological concepts. [1, 2, 3]
The main topics and structural layout covered in the textbook include:
Part I: Thinking Sociologically and Doing Sociology
  • Sociological Foundations & Perspectives: Developing a "sociological imagination" to connect personal experiences with larger social forces. It contrasts microsociology (small group interactions) with macrosociology (large-scale structures). [1, 2]
  • Sociological Theories: Classical and contemporary paradigms, including structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. [1]
  • Research Methods: The tools and techniques sociologists use to gather data, complete qualitative/quantitative analysis, and conduct ethnographies. [1]
Part II: Framing Social Life
  • Culture: Examining shared values, beliefs, behaviors, subcultures, and the effects of media and popular culture on society.
  • The Self and Social Interaction: How individual identity, socialization, and the "self" develop through interactions with others.
  • Groups and Organizations: The dynamics of small groups, networks, bureaucracies, and group conformity. [1]
Part III: Understanding Deviance and Inequality
  • Deviance: Social control, conformity, crime, and how society defines and penalizes deviant behavior.
  • Social Class and Stratification: Socioeconomic inequality, wealth distribution, and social mobility.
  • Race and Ethnicity: Racial categories, prejudice, institutional discrimination, and multiculturalism.
  • Gender and Sexuality: The social construction of gender roles, identity, and sexual orientation. [1]
Part IV: Examining Social Institutions as Sites of Everyday Life
  • Politics and Government: Power structures, political systems, and civic engagement.
  • Education and Religion: The functions and impacts of schools, schooling inequality, and the role of faith in society.
  • Economy and Work: The shift of labor markets, the impact of digital technology (including modern updates on generative AI), and economic systems.
  • Home, Family, and Leisure: Changing family structures, domestic dynamics, and how society experiences free time and recreation. [1, 2]
Part V: Creating Social Change and Envisioning the Future
  • The Natural and Social World: Urbanization, population demographics, environmental sociology, and globalization.
  • Social Change and Collective Action: How social movements form, the dynamics of collective behavior, and the future evolution of society. [1, 2, 3]

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Creating Social Change and Envisioning the Future Economy and Work Education and Religion Examining Social Institutions as Sites of Everyday Life Framing Social Life Gender and Sexuality Groups and Organizations Natural and Social World Politics and Government Race and Ethnicity Social Change and Collective Action Social Class and Stratification Sociological Foundations & Perspectives The Self and Social Interaction Thinking Sociologically and Doing Sociology Understanding Deviance and Inequality
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