Sociology

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

ISBN 10: 0314025626 / ISBN 13: 9780314025623

Published by Wadsworth Publishing, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sociology
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0314025626
• ISBN 13: 9780314025623
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

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.

Agnes Riedmann is a professor at California State University, Stanislaus. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Nebraska. Her publications include the study on fertility in Africa. Current research projects include sibling relationships and the effects of welfare changes on families.