Discovering Sociology: Using MicroCase ExplorIT (with MicroCase: Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences Passcard) - Softcover

Barkan, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534617328 ISBN 13: 9780534617325

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This best selling software-based workbook lets students explore dozens of sociological topics and issues, using data from the United States and around the world. With the workbook and accompanying ExplorIt software and data sets, students won't just read about what other sociologists have done, they will discover sociology for themselves. DISCOVERING SOCIOLOGY will add an exciting dimension to the introductory sociology course.

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Review

1. The Sociological Perspective. 2. Culture and Society. 3. Socialization. 4. Groups and Organizations. 5. Deviance, Crime, and Social Control. 6. Social Stratification. 7. Race and Ethnicity. 8. Gender and Gender Inequality. 9. Sexuality. 10. Age and Aging. 11. The Family. 12. Education and Religion. 13. Work and the Economy. 14. Politics and Government. 15. Health, Illness, and Medicine. 16. Population and Urbanization. 17. Social Change and Modernization.

Synopsis

The 17 exercises in this workbook use software and data downloaded from a web site to analyze social relationships at the state and national level and discover patterns in regional attitudes about crime, race, gender, family, education, religion, politics, government, health, and social change. The third edition updates the data sets and adds an ex

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534617328
• ISBN 13: 9780534617325
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 320