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Sociology: A Brief Introduction, 4/e
Richard T. Schaefer, DePaul University

Social Interaction And Social Structure

Chapter Outline

Social Interaction and Reality

    Defining and Reconstructing Reality
    Negotiated Order

Elements of Social Structure

    Statuses
    Social Roles
    Groups
    Social Networks and Technology
    Social Institutions

Social Structure in Global Perspective

    Tönnies's Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
    Lenski's Sociocultural Evolution Approach

Social Policy and Social Structure: The AIDS Crisis

    The Issue
    The Setting
    Sociological Insights
    Policy Initiatives

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