1. The Engaged Sociologist: The Sociological Perspective and the Connections Between Sociology, Democracy, and Civic Engagement
2. Founders and Foundations of Sociology: Theory
3. How Do We Know What We Think We Know? Sociological Methods
4. Creating Civic Engagement Versus Creating Apathy: Culture
5. Learning How to Act in Society: Socialization
6. Social Institutions: Family and Economy
7. Social Institutions, Continued: Education, Government, and Religion
8. Deviant Behavior and Social Movements
9. Big Money Doesn't Always Win: Stratification
10. Sex, Gender, and Power
11. What Does a "Typical American" Look Like Today?: Race and Ethnicity
12. The Engaged Sociologist in Action
