American Vibe Check

by Jeffrey Kroll

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Publisher
Waukesha County Technical College
Subjects
Social Sciences
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: The Sociological Perspective
  7. 1.1: Introduction
  8. 1.2: What Is Sociology?
  9. 1.3: The History of Sociology
  10. 1.4: Theoretical Perspectives
  11. 1.5: Why Study Sociology?
  12. 1.6: Key Terms
  13. 1.7: Section Summary
  14. 1.8: Section Quiz
  15. 1.9: Short Answer
  16. 1.10: Further Research
  17. 1.11: References
  18. 2: Social Research Methods
  19. 2.1: Introduction
  20. 2.2: Approaches to Sociological Research
  21. 2.3: Research Methods
  22. 2.4: Ethical Concerns
  23. 2.5: Key Terms
  24. 2.6: Section Summary
  25. 2.7: Section Quiz
  26. 2.8: Short Answer
  27. 2.9: Further Research
  28. 2.10: References
  29. 3: Culture
  30. 3.1: Introduction
  31. 3.2: What Is Culture?
  32. 3.3: Elements of Culture
  33. 3.4: Cultural Variation and Change
  34. 3.5: Theoretical Perspectives on Culture
  35. 3.6: Key Terms
  36. 3.7: Section Summary
  37. 3.8: Section Quiz
  38. 3.9: Short Answer
  39. 3.10: Further Research
  40. 3.11: References
  41. 4: Socialization and Social Construction
  42. 4.1: Introduction
  43. 4.2: Socialization and Self
  44. 4.3: Institutions and Socialization
  45. 4.4: Social Constructs
  46. 4.5: Key Terms
  47. 4.6: Section Summary
  48. 4.7: Section Quiz
  49. 4.8: Short Answer
  50. 4.9: Further Research
  51. 4.10: References
  52. 5: Groups and Organizations
  53. 5.1: Introduction
  54. 5.2: Types of Groups
  55. 5.3: Group Size and Structure
  56. 5.4: Formal Organizations
  57. 5.5: Key Terms
  58. 5.6: Section Summary
  59. 5.7: Section Quiz
  60. 5.8: Short Answer
  61. 5.9: Further Research
  62. 5.10: References
  63. 6: Deviance and Social Control
  64. 6.1: Introduction
  65. 6.2: Deviance and Control
  66. 6.3: Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance and Crime
  67. 6.4: Crime and the Law
  68. 6.5: Key Terms
  69. 6.6: Section Summary
  70. 6.7: Section Quiz
  71. 6.8: Short Answer
  72. 6.9: Further Research
  73. 6.10: References
  74. 7: Government and Political Science
  75. 7.1: Introduction
  76. 7.2: Power and Authority
  77. 7.3: Forms of Government
  78. 7.4: Politics in the United States
  79. 7.5: Theoretical Perspectives on Government and Power
  80. 7.6: Key Terms
  81. 7.7: Section Summary
  82. 7.8: Section Quiz
  83. 7.9: Short Answer
  84. 7.10: Further Research
  85. 7.11: References
  86. 8: Health and Medicine
  87. 8.1: Introduction
  88. 8.2: The Social Construction of Health
  89. 8.3: Global Health
  90. 8.4: Health in the United States
  91. 8.5: Comparative Health and Medicine
  92. 8.6: Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
  93. 8.7: Key Terms
  94. 8.8: Section Summary
  95. 8.9: Section Quiz
  96. 8.10: Short Answer
  97. 8.11: Further Research
  98. 8.12: References
  99. 9: Social Movements and Social Change
  100. 9.1: Introduction
  101. 9.2: Collective Behavior
  102. 9.3: Social Movements
  103. 9.4: Social Change
  104. 9.5: Key Terms
  105. 9.6: Section Summary
  106. 9.7: Section Quiz
  107. 9.8: Short Answer
  108. 9.9: References
  109. 10: The Psychological Perspective
  110. 10.1: Introduction to Psychology
  111. 10.2: What is Psychology?
  112. 10.3: History of Psychology
  113. 10.4: Contemporary Psychology
  114. 10.5: Psychology and Society
  115. 10.6: Key Terms for Introduction to Psychology
  116. 10.7: Summary of Introduction to Psychology
  117. 10.8: Review Questions for Introduction to Psychology
  118. 11: Emotion and Motivation
  119. 11.1: Introduction to Motivation and Emotion
  120. 11.2: Motivation
  121. 11.3: Hunger and Eating
  122. 11.4: Sexual Behavior
  123. 11.5: Emotion
  124. 11.6: Key Terms for Motivation and Emotion
  125. 11.7: Summary for Motivation and Emotion
  126. 11.8: Review Questions for Emotion and Motivation
  127. 11.9: Acknowledgements and Attributions
  128. 12: Social Psychology
  129. 12.1: Introduction to Social Psychology
  130. 12.2: What is Social Psychology?
  131. 12.3: Self-Presentation
  132. 12.4: Attitudes and Persuasion
  133. 12.5: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
  134. 12.6: Prejudice and Discrimination
  135. 12.7: Aggression
  136. 12.8: Prosocial Behaviour
  137. 12.9: Key Terms for Social Psychology
  138. 12.10: Summary for Social Psychology
  139. 12.11: Review Questions for Social Psychology
  140. 13: Stress
  141. 13.1: Introduction to Stress and Health
  142. 13.2: What is Stress?
  143. 13.3: Stressors
  144. 13.4: Stress and Illness
  145. 13.5: Regulation of Stress
  146. 13.6: The Pursuit of Happiness
  147. 13.7: Key Terms for Stress and Health
  148. 13.8: Summary for Stress and Health
  149. 13.9: Review Questions for Stress and Health
  150. 13.10: New Page
  151. 14: Psychopathology
  152. 14.1: Introduction to Psychopathology
  153. 14.2: What are Psychological Disorders?
  154. 14.3: Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders
  155. 14.4: Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
  156. 14.5: Neurodiversity
  157. 14.6: Schizophrenia
  158. 14.7: Mood Disorders
  159. 14.8: Anxiety Disorders
  160. 14.9: Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders
  161. 14.10: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  162. 14.11: Dissociative Disorders
  163. 14.12: Personality Disorders
  164. 14.13: Neurodegenerative Diseases
  165. 14.14: Key Terms for Psychopathology
  166. 14.15: Summary for Psychological Disorders
  167. 14.16: Review Questions for Psychological Disorders
  168. 15: Motivational Interviewing
  169. 15.1: Motivational Interviewing
  170. 16: Poverty
  171. 16.1: The Measurement and Extent of Poverty
  172. 16.2: Who the Poor Are- Social Patterns of Poverty
  173. 16.3: Explaining Poverty
  174. 16.4: The Consequences of Poverty
  175. 16.5: Global Poverty
  176. 16.6: Reducing Poverty
  177. 16.7: End-of-Chapter Material
  178. 17: Demographics
  179. 17.1: Demography - the Pulse of Society
  180. 17.2: Race and Ethnicity
  181. 17.3: Class
  182. 17.4: Sex and Gender
  183. 17.5: Age and Generation
  184. 17.6: Religion
  185. 17.7: Social Issues: Tension and Disparity
  186. 17.8: End-of-Chapter Material
  187. 18: Substance Abuse
  188. 18.1: Drug Use in History
  189. 18.2: Drugs and Drug Use Today
  190. 18.3: Social Patterning of Drug Use
  191. 18.4: Explaining Drug Use
  192. 18.5: Drug Policy and the War on Illegal Drugs
  193. 18.6: Addressing the Drug Problem and Reducing Drug Use
  194. 18.7: End-of-Chapter Material
  195. 19: Crime
  196. 19.1: The Problem of Crime
  197. 19.2: Types of Crime
  198. 19.3: Who Commits Crime?
  199. 19.4: Explaining Crime
  200. 19.5: The Criminal Justice System
  201. 19.6: Reducing Crime
  202. 19.7: End-of-Chapter Material
  203. 20: Work and Economics
  204. 20.1: Overview of the Economy
  205. 20.2: Sociological Perspectives on Work and the Economy
  206. 20.3: Problems in Work and the Economy
  207. 20.4: Improving Work and the Economy
  208. 20.5: End-of-Chapter Material
  209. Back Matter
  210. Index
  211. Glossary
  212. Detailed Licensing