Sociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice - Softcover

Kathleen Odell Korgen; Jonathan M. White; Shelley K. White

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412982839 ISBN 13: 9781412982832

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Providing vivid examples of how sociologists are using sociological tools to make a positive impact on our society, this one-of-a-kind book helps students better understand how their study of sociology can be put to good use in today′s world. Each chapter is filled with stories from practicing sociologists that illustrate the two core commitments of sociology: using the sociological eye to notice social patterns and using social activism to address social issues. The exciting examples of sociologists in action bring the content of sociology to life for students and show them how they can make a positive impact on the world.

About this title

About the Author:

Kathleen Odell Korgen is Professor of Sociology at William Paterson University, a comprehensive university in Wayne, New Jersey. Kathleen enjoys teaching her students that sociology is a remarkably useful discipline and highlights how “Sociologists in Action” make a positive impact on society. Her published works on race relations and racial identity include From Black to Biracial, Crossing the Racial Divide, Multiracial Americans and Social Class, Race Policy and Multiracial Americans. Her teaching texts, in addition to Sociology in Action, include Our Social World,  The Engaged Sociologist,  Sociologists in Action, , and Social Problems in Action. Kathleen is also the editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology.

 

Kathleen works as a consultant for other sociology departments as a member of the American Sociological Association Departmental Resources Group and received William Paterson University’s award for Excellence in Scholarship/Creative Expression in 2006 and the university’s award for Excellence in Teaching in 2014.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1412982839
• ISBN 13: 9781412982832
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312