This revised and updated edition of the highly successful sociology textbook, Contemporary Sociology, continues to throw light on key issues and concerns of present-day society. M. Francis Abraham's vast experience and extensive research cuts across conventional themes and geographical boundaries to include:

Theoretical perspectives and research methods
Key concepts and theories
Relevant issues in education, economy, politics, population, stratification, minorities, urbanization, and environment
Social institutions, organizations, and recent trends of change
Examples drawn from numerous...