Gender and Development / by Momsen, Janet Henshall

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : gender is a development issue -- The sex ratio -- Reproduction -- Gender, health and violence -- Gender and environment -- Gender in rural areas -- Gender and urbanization -- Globalization and changing patterns of economic activity -- How far have we come?…”
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Understanding sociology / by Calhoun, Craig J., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Study of sociology: Sociological perspective; Methods of sociological research; Culture; Interaction and social structure -- Individual and society: Socialization; Life course, from childhood to old age; Deviance and crime; Groups and organizations -- Inequality and power: Class and stratification; Race and ethnicity; Sex and gender -- Social institutions: Family; Education; Religion; Health and health care; Economics and work; Politics, the State, and war -- Global challenges: Third world; Population and environment; Communities and urbanization; Social movements and collective action; Social change -- Glossary.…”
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Terrible magnificent sociology / by Wade, Lisa (Professor)

Table of Contents: “…The science of social facts -- The self -- Culture and construction -- Our identities -- People in interaction -- Deviance and defiance -- Organizations, institutions, and structures -- Economic inequality -- Institutional racism -- Gendered oppression -- Elite power -- The power of the people -- Our future on earth -- Conclusion. …”
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Fundamentals of Conservation Biology / by Hunter, Malcolm L.

Table of Contents: “…Social Factors -- 16. Economics -- 17. Politics and Action -- Epilogue…”
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Essentials of sociology: A down to earth approach/ by Hensline James M

Table of Contents: “…Sociology : theory and method -- Culture and society -- Socialization, the life cycle, and aging -- Social interaction and everyday life -- Groups, networks, and organizations -- Conformity, deviance, and crime -- Stratification, class, and inequality -- Global inequality -- Gender inequality -- Ethnicity and race -- Families and intimate relationships -- Education and religion -- Politics and economic life -- The sociology of the body : health, illness, and sexuality -- Urbanization, population, and the environment -- Globalization in a changing world.…”
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