
Choices And Chances
Sociology For Everyday Life, Second Edition
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Book Description
Choices and Chances is an ideal supplement to introductory textbooks. By showing how theories can apply to everyday life, it demonstrates the ways sociology—a living, growing discipline—can shed light on issues of immense personal and social importance.
Table of Contents
1. Patterns of Desire: Why You Want What You Want Introduction 2. Patterns of Opportunity: Why You Get What You Get Introduction 3. Education: What You Want and What You Get Introduction 4. Career Choices: What You Want and What You Get Introduction 5. Single or Married: What You Want and What You Get Introduction 6. Childless or Parent: What You Want and What You Get Introduction 7. Locations and Lifestyles: What You Want and What You Get Introduction 8. What You Want and Get: Closing the Gap Recapitulation