A hands-on introduction to the craft of social research for Introductory Sociology courses, Exploring Social Issues: Using SPSS for Windows, Third Edition puts students in the role of active research
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A Primer in Social and Sociological Theory is a brief and accessible text that provides undergraduate sociological theory students with the tools they need to think theoretically about their socia
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Examining the changes in society in the United States, Beth Rubin explains how the current era differs fundamentally from the post-World War Two period; how and why that change has occurred; and what
Beyond A Border, as a part of the Sociology for a New Century Series,''gives professors a powerful and timely option to incorporate a concise and accessible overview of the''topic of immigration -- a
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