Synopsis
An introductory text for undergraduates, detailing social science and its methods. Material is reader-friendly yet not simplistic, with boxes on topics of interest and imaginative b&w photos and illustrations, plus key concepts and terms and review and discussion questions. Coverage includes origin
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"Without qualification, it is, in my view, the best in the field."
-- Ali Al--Taie
Shaw University
"Judged by its detailed subjects, themes, concepts, its very content, and the style of writing, the book is a salient example of prudent scholarship, pointed learning, and professional manufacturing."
-- Ali Al--Taie
Shaw University
"It provides the foundational knowledge upon which to fuel rich lectures and engaging classroom discussions."
-- Catherine Montsinger
Johnson C. Smith University
"The text is concise and manageable for students from various academic majors outside the social sciences. It approached the topics from an introductory level yet is stimulating."
-- Catherine Montsinger
Johnson C. Smith University
"Hunt/Colander represents a good choice of topics for a study of the social sciences, with a very thorough look at relevant issues in the various disciplines."
-- Ted Williams
City Colleges of Chicago
Chapter 1
"Good introduction to the field of social science. It is simple and direct. Good example of sample survey."
-- Ted Williams
City Colleges of Chicago
About the Author
David Colander is the Christian A Johnson Distinguished Professor of Economics at Middlebury College. He has also been the Kelly Professor of Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University. He has authored, co-authored, or edited over 40 books and 150 articles on a wide range of topics, including a popular principles of economics text and a history of economic thought text.
Elgin Hunt is deceased. He was one of the early authors of this book when it began in the 1930s, and took over as sole author in the 1950s. He continued revising the book until the late 1960s when David Colander took over.
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