Sociology - Hardcover

Brinkerhoff, David; White, Lynn K.; Riedmann, Agnes

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0314025626 ISBN 13: 9780314025623

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1996

This mainstream text gives a balanced and up-to-date presentation of all major theories and introductory sociology topics. The new edition features increased coverage of global issues, cultural diversity, the environment, critical thinking, applications, technology, current research, and mass media issues.

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About the Author:

Lynn White is Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Washington in Seattle. She has been at the University of Nebraska since 1974, having served as Chair of the Department of Sociology and Director of the Bureau of Sociological Research. She teaches social demography, family, and research methods. Her research has focused on relationships between parents and their adult children over the life course, covering such topics as the empty nest, co-residence, the link between marital quality and parenting experiences, and intergenerational exchange. Her current research on parent-child relationships in adult stepfamilies is funded by a grant from the National Institutes for Child Health and Human Development. Her work has appeared in American Sociological Review and Social Forces as well as in family journals.

Review:

"The SQ3R technique is one of the major reasons for my adopting this textbook. The sectional questions, rather than just topic and subtopic coverage, provide the students with the opportunity to contrast their answers with those provided by the text. The additional tables and/or graphics permits the students to engage in their own personal "debunking" process"

"Sociology In The News and Doing Research sections are impressive features of this book. They tend to focus students' attention on contemporary social issues, make sociological concepts more applicable, and enhance critical thinking."

"I adopted this text because of its critical thinking/questioning approach to social issues, its balanced presentation of major theoretical perspectives, its emphasis on both basic and applied sociology, and its global perspective."

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