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Essentials of Sociology
The third, expanded edition of this well-known text on sociology has detailed analyses of the economic system, industry, population and food supply.
Warren, John Robert, and Elaine M. Hernandez. 2007. “Did Socioeconomic Inequalities in Morbidity and Mortality Change in the United States over the Course of the Twentieth Century?” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 48: 335–351.
Deborah Carr draws on her extensive experience teaching introductory sociology at Rutgers University to revise the book and add new material that underscores the relevance of sociology to students' lives....
A brief version of the introductory text Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach.
Orwell, George. 1949. Nineteen Eighty-Four. London: Secker and Warburg. Ostergaard, Per, James Fitchett, and Christian Jantzen. 2013. “A Critique of the Ontology of Consumer Enchantment.” Journal of Consumer Behaviour 12:337–344.
Includes chapter summaries and concept review boxes. Giddens is affiliated with the London School of Economics. Duneier is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and the University of California-Santa Barbara.
Hogan , D. P. 1981. Transitions and Social Change : The Early Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences . ( 2nd ed . ) New Lives of American Men . Orlando , Fla .: Academic Press . York : Van Nostrand Reinhold . Hogan , Dennis P. , and ...
New to this Edition New “Trending” boxes focus on influential books by sociologists that have become part of the public conversation about important issues.
This is a core text that presents a balanced, unbiased treatment of the essential concepts for introductory sociology.