9-4 Some Current Controversies About Sexuality 166 9-4a Abortion 167 9-4b Same-Sex Marriage 168 9-4c Pornography 168
9-5 Gender and Sexuality Across Cultures 169 9-5a Gender Inequality 170 9-5b Sexual Violence and Oppression 171
10 Race and Ethnicity 10-1 U.S. Racial and Ethnic Diversity 179 10-2 The Social Significance of Race and Ethnicity 180 10-2a Race 180 10-2b Ethnicity 180 10-2c Racial-Ethnic Group 181
10-3 Our Changing Immigration Mosaic 181 10-3a Unauthorized Immigrants 181 10-3b Reactions to Unauthorized Immigrants 182
10-4 Dominant and Minority Groups 183 10-4a What Is a Dominant Group? 183 10-4b What Is a Minority? 183 10-4c Patterns of Dominant-Minority Group Relations 183
10-5 Some Sources of Racial-Ethnic Friction 185 10-5a Racism 185 10-5b Prejudice 185 10-5c Discrimination 186 10-5d Relationship Between Prejudice and Discrimination 186
9-6 Sociological Explanations of Gender and Sexuality 171 9-6a Functionalism 171 9-6b Conflict Theory 173 9-6c Feminist Theories 174 9-6d Symbolic Interactionism 176
179 10-6 Major Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States 187 10-6a European Americans: A Declining Majority 187 10-6b Latinos: A Growing Minority 188 10-6c African Americans: A Major Source of Diversity 189 10-6d Asian Americans: A Model Minority? 190 10-6e American Indians: A Growing Nation 191 10-6f Middle Eastern Americans: An Emerging Group 192
10-7 Sociological Explanations of Racial-Ethnic Inequality 193 10-7a Functionalism 193 10-7b Conflict Theory 194 10-7c Feminist Theories 195 10-7d Symbolic Interactionism 195
10-8 Interracial and Interethnic Relationships 196 10-8a Growing Multiracial Diversity 197 10-8b Interracial Dating and Marriage 197
11 The Economy and Politics
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11-1 Global Economic Systems 199 11-1a Capitalism 199 11-1b Socialism 200 11-1c Mixed Economies 200
11-2 Corporations and the Economy 201 11-2a Corporations 201 11-2b Conglomerates 201 11-2c Interlocking Directorates 201 11-2d Transnational Corporations and Conglomerates 202
11-3 Work in U.S. Society Today 202 11-3a Deindustrialization and Globalization 202 11-3b Labor Unions 203 11-3c Offshoring 204 11-3d How Americans’ Work Has Changed 204 11-3e Job Satisfaction and Stress 206 11-3f Women and Minorities in the Workplace 206
11-4 Sociological Explanations of Work and the Economy 208 11-4a Functionalist Theories: The Economy Provides Many Societal Benefits 208 11-4b Conflict Theory: The Economy Can Be Hazardous to Your Health 209
11-4c Feminist Theories: The Economy Creates and Reinforces Sex Inequality in the Workplace 210 11-4d Symbolic Interaction Theories: We Learn Work Roles 211
11-5 Global Political Systems 211 11-5a Democracy 211 11-5b Totalitarianism and Dictatorships 212 11-5c Authoritarianism and Monarchies 212
11-6 Politics, Power, and Authority 213 11-6a Power 213 11-6b Authority 214
11-7 Politics and Power in U.S. Society 215 11-7a Political Parties 215 11-7b Who Votes, Who Doesn’t, and Why 217
11-8 Sociological Perspectives on Politics and Power 219 11-8a Functionalism: A Pluralist Model 219 11-8b Conflict Theory: A Power Elite Model 221 11-8c Feminist Theories: A Patriarchal Model 222
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