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From five authors with over two decades of experience teaching origins together in the classroom, this is the first textbook to offer a full-fledged discussion of the scientific narrative of origins from the Big Bang through humankind, from biblical and theological perspectives. This work gives the reader a detailed picture of mainstream scientific theories of origins along with how they fit into the story of God's creative and redemptive action.

For Junior, Senior, and Graduate courses in Human Evolution taught in anthropology and biology departments. This book is the most comprehensive collection of cutting edge articles on human evolution. Designed for use by students in anthropology, paleontology, and evolutionary biology, this edited volume brings together the major ideas and publications on human evolution of the past three decades. The book spans the entire scope of human evolution with particular emphasis on the fossil record, including archaeological studies.

Complex technology and issues of military space forces are made comprehensible to the concerned reader. Citizens are provided with an essential frame of reference for dealing with the future. Illustrated.

1 Through the Lens of Science The Social World Seen Through the Lens of Science The Scientific Method Steps of the Scientific Method The Scientific Spirit: Skepticism, Objectivity, Relativity The Social Science Disciplines Research Methods in the Social Sciences 2 In the Beginning The Beginnings of Life The Emergence of the Theory of Evolution Genetics 3 Culture: Product and Guide to Life in Society Culture: Concept and Importance The Symbolic Nature of Culture The Most Important System of Symbols: Language The Content of Culture The Components of Nonmaterial Culture: Cognitive and Normative Pivotal Institutions Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativity Cultural Differences and Universals 4 Group Interaction: From Two to Millions How Is the Social System Organized and Structured? The Multiplicity of Statuses and Roles Groups Primary and Secondary Groups Society Interaction and Social Processes Formal Organizations Bureaucracy 5 Becoming a Person: The Birth of Personality Personality Becoming Human: Socialization Theories of Socialization Agents of Socialization Socialization Through the Life Cycle Some Conclusions 6 Deviance and Criminality: The Need for Social Control Deviance The Relative Nature of Deviance Explaining Deviance Mental Disorders Deviance as Seen from a Sociological Perspective Crime: Deviance That Hurts 7 The Great Divide: Ranking and Stratification Social Differentiation, Ranking, and Stratification Stratification Theoretical Views on Stratification Dimensions of Stratification: Class, Status, and Power Systems of Stratification Determining Social Class Social Classes in the United States Social Class and its Consequences Social Mobility 8 Minority Status: Race and Ethnicity Majority and Minority Relations: Defining the Terms Common Characteristics of Minorities The Making of Pluralist Society Majority and Minorities: Processes of Coexistence In the Way: Obstacles to Pluralism Racial Minorities Ethnic and Religious Minorities The New Face of America 9 Minority Status: Age, Gender, and Sexuality The Aging Society Women: Differentiation According to Gender The Cultural Construction of Gender Sexuality 10 From the Plow to the Computer: Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements Society and Change Processes of Social and Cultural Change The Industrial Revolution Modernization Collective Behavior Social Movements Revolutionary Movements 11 Population, Urbanization, and Environment Demographic Processes: Dynamics of Population Change Characteristics and Composition of a Population Population Around the World Demographic Transition Zero Population Growth Population Policies The Urban Society Urbanization.