Sociology: The Core - Softcover

Michael Hughes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072880554 ISBN 13: 9780072880557

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005

Synopsis

In twelve comprehensive chapters, the author focuses on the essentials with his coverage of the major concepts, theories, institutions and debates. His issues-orientated approach and his "Doing Sociology" boxes help students to think critically and to apply what they've learned. This new edition has been updated with the latest research and examples from recent current events, including the changes in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It continues to aim for a high standard of clarity of writing, design and pedagogical features - thereby avoiding either being dry and technical or talking down to students.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Hughes is Professor of Sociology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Vanderbilt University in 1979 and has taught introductory sociology over the past 34 years. He also regularly teaches courses in minority group relations, deviant behavior, the sociology of mental illness, and data analysis. From 2000 to 2004, he served as editor of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. He has held positions as research fellow at the University of Michigans Institute for Social Research (19921994) and research associate at Vanderbilt University (19801982). With Walter R. Gove he is the author of the book, Overcrowding in the Household. His research interests in mental health and mental illness, race and ethnicity, and crowding and living alone have resulted in over 60 professional articles published in a variety of journals. In 20042005, he served as president of the Southern Sociological Society..

CAROLYN J. KROEHLER is a professional writer and editor who has received her sociological education on the job. Before her work on Sociology: The Core, she contributed to criminology and criminal justice textbooks. She edited and helped with the writing of a guide to academic success for college students, Straight As: If I Can Do It, So Can You. At the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, she wrote public education and technical materials about water quality and other environmental issues, including a book on drinking water standards. Her writing experience also includes several years in a college public relations office and writing and editing for the Lancaster Independent Press. She earned her Ph.D. in botany at Virginia Tech and has published in the Canadian Journal of Botany, Plant and Soil, and Oecologia.. . Mike and Carrie live in Blacksburg, Virginia, with their children Edmund and Camilla..

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0072880554
• ISBN 13: 9780072880557
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 478