Sociology for the Twenty-first Century
- ISBN-10
- 0131850784
- ISBN-13
- 9780131850781
- Series
- Sociology for the Twenty-first Century
- Category
- Social change
- Pages
- 548
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-06
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Robert M. Jiobu, Timothy Jon Curry, Kent P. Schwirian
Description
This introduction to sociology helps individuals explore how they learn and how to use learning strategies for more effective study. Its four-part organization covers specific topics under the headings of: perspective and method, social inequality, social institutions, and working for change. A focus on deviance and crime includes an extensive discussion of crime, crime rates, and the criminal justice system. For those pondering some of the many issues facing society today.
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Other editions
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- 1999
- 265 pages
- Paperback
- University of Chicago Press
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