ðə bˈʊk ˌɪntɹədˈuːst mˈɛni ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kˈɑːnsɛpts ɪn sˌoʊsɪˈɑːlədʒi, lˈaɪk: mˈænɪfˌɛst ænd lˈeɪtənt fˈʌŋkʃənz ænd dɪsfˈʌŋkʃənz, əblˌɪɾɚɹˈeɪʃən baɪ ɪŋkˌoːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən, ɹˈɛfɹəns ɡɹˈuːps, sˈɛlffʊlfˈɪlɪŋ pɹˈɑːfəsi, mˈɪdəlɹˈeɪndʒ θˈiəɹi ænd ˈʌðɚz.
The book introduced many important concepts in sociology, like: manifest and latent functions and dysfunctions, obliteration by incorporation, reference groups, self-fulfilling prophecy, middle-range theory and others.