1 Introduction to Sociology2 Theory and Perspectives3 Research Methods and Statistics4 Sociology of Contemporary American Society5 Political Sociology6 Public Opinion and Attitude Change7 Wealth, Power, and Inequality8 The Working Class9 American Social Problems: Crime, Poverty, and Population10 Sociology of the American Family11 Sociology of Religion12 Sociology of Alcohol and Drugs13 Guns, Crime, and Violence14 Homelessness15 Urban Sociology16 Social Inequalities and Health17 Social Policy and Evaluation Research18 Postscript: My Life as a Sociologist