Section I. Sociological foundations –
Chapter 1. The role and scope of sociology. –
The sociological perspective. –
Use of the scientific method in sociology. –
Research techniques commonly used by sociologists. –
The development of sociology. –
Sociology and revolution. –
Models of society: competing perspectives. –
Career in sociology. –
Summary. –
Chapter 2. The nature and role of group behavior. –
The individual and the group. –
Kinds of group life. –
Group pressure on individuals. –
Mechanisms of social interaction. –
Voluntary associations. –
Formal bureaucratic organization. –
Use of statistics. –
Summary. –
Chapter 3. Culture and behavior. –
Culture as a system of norms. –
Culture and the group. –
Manifest and latent aspects of culture. –
Culture and the individual. –
The organization of culture. –
Cultural relativism. –
Summary. –
Chapter 4. Deviance, conformity, and socialization. –
The meaning of socialization. –
Theories of socialization. –
Socialization in the Philippines. –
Conformity and social control. –
Deviance and social change. –
Summary. –
Chapter 5. Philippine values. –
Definition of value. –
General Philippine values.–
Value themes. –
Operational features. –
Value research results. –
Value change and persistence. –
Nationalism versus particularism. –
Value education in the Philippines. –
Summary. –
Chapter 6. Communication, collective behavior, and social movements.–
Communication facilities. –
Conflict and mass communication.–
The role of public opinion. –
Propaganda. –
Social movements. –
Social movements in the Philippines. –
Summary. –
Chapter 7. Social processes. –
Stratification. –
Conflict and competition.–
Competition. –
Assimilation and acculturation. –
Cooperation. –
Differentiation. –
Amalgamation. –
Summary. –
Section II. Social stratification –
Chapter 8. Social class. –
How many social classes? –
Social class under communism. –
Class-linked attitudes. –
Dynamic factors in Philippine class structures. –
The persistence of poverty. –
Interaction between social classes. –
Is there a class struggle? –
Summary. –
Chapter 9. Age, sex, and ethnicity as ascriptive stratification –
Sex and age as ascriptive traits. –
Ethnic conflict. –
Social distance as a measure of ethnic relationships. –
Cultural communities. –
Land and development. –
Do minorities have rights? –
Cultural pluralism and integration. –
Filipino-American relationships.–
Assimilation or cultural pluralism for the Chinese? –
Muslims and Christians. –
Summary. –
Section III. Institutional behavior –
Chapter 10. Institutions. –
Institutionalization. –
Education. –
Value conflicts. –
Government and the economy. –
Consensus and dissent. –
The interrelationship of institutions. –
Summary. –
Chapter 11. The family. –
Family patterns. –
Family composition. –
The Filipino family in modern society. –
Family and the larger society. –
Summary. –
Chapter 12. Religion and society. –
Religion of the early Filipinos. –
Folk religion. –
Contemporary religious groups in the Philippines. –
Para-church organizations. –
Religion as a source of international contracts. –
Pluralism and ecumenicity. –
Concepts utilized. –
Legislation and religious viewpoints. –
Change in the churches. –
Social issues and liberation theology. –
Summary. –
Section IV. Communities and population. –
Chapter 13. The rural community. –
The critical importance of the rural areas in the Philippine development. –
Culture of the rural communities. –
Rural culture. –
Health and medical care. –
Formal organizations. –
Government in rural areas. –
The economy of rural areas. –
Rural unrest. –
Historical background of Filipino agrarian troubles. –
Rural improvement programs. –
New directions in the rural society. –
Summary. –
Chapter 14. The urban community. –
History and growth of city of life. –
Urban social structure and institutions. –
The urban ecological processes. –
Social class and ethnicity in the city. –
The future of the city. –
A new urban order. –
Summary. –
Chapter 15. Population growth and distribution. –
Demography as a filed of study. –
Population composition and distribution. –
Sources of demographic change: fertility, mortality, migration. –
The "population explosion": causes and possible solutions. –
Rapid population growth as a social problem. –
Alternative strategies for reducing population growth. –
Summary.

"This is the fourth edition of Sociology in the Philippine setting. The first edition was published in 1954, followed by a revision in 1963 and 1977. This edition combines the sociological foundation established in earlier years and the results of current sociological research."
- Chester L. Hunt