Society: The Basics
- ISBN-10
- 0134228707
- ISBN-13
- 9780134228709
- Series
- Society
- Pages
- 648
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-11-09
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Author
- John J. Macionis
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