Sex in society
Alex Comfort
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Sex in society
by Alex Comfort
Published
1964
Publisher
Penguin
Pages
174
Description
From the Preface: We believe this book has several distinctive features of content, theme, and treatment that an instructor teaching the introductory course in sociology will find valuable. The content reflects our concern with two values that are in critical balance in our time of rapid social change: the freedom and dignity of the individual, and the cohesion of a free society. Two chapters deal with the divisions and inequalities of social stratification, two deal with the tensions among racial, religious, and nationality groups. Part three is devoted to the person-not only as a socialized member of a group, but also as a being with a self-conception who adopts varying modes of behavior-conformity, deviance, or autonomy-in relation to norms. We introduce the theme of change as early as Chapter 7, in comparing folk and urban societies, and we develop it further in Part Four, in chapters on theories and processes of change, modernization as the great transformation, and the population explosion and urban trend. Part Five deals with the family, the economy, and political systems as "Social Institutions in a Changing World."
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This edition of Sex in society has approximately 174 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Sex in society typically takes between 3h 38m and 2h 25m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 43,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Sex in society is approximately 43,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Sex in society?
Sex in society was written by Alex Comfort.
When was Sex in society published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1964. The original work may have been published on a different date.