While providing a rock-solid foundation on all the basic topics and concepts in sociology, George Ritzer focuses on three of todays most compelling sociological phenomena: globalization, consumption, and the Internet. A fourth focus throughout the book is
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age Chapter 2. Thinking Sociologically Chapter 3. Researching the Social World Chapter 4. Culture Chapter 5. Socialization and Interaction Chapter 6. Organizations, Societies and the Global Domain Chap