Empirical Approaches to Sociology: A Collection of Classic and Contemporary Readings (4th Edition) - Softcover

Carter, Gregg Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205394841 ISBN 13: 9780205394845

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2003

Synopsis

Empirical Approaches to Sociology is the only introductory level reader to offer a selection of major articles that are rich in research data, yet may be easily understood without advanced math skills. Using primary sources, the book gives readers a chance to see how research findings are interpreted and incorporated into sociological theory.

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From the Back Cover:

Empirical Approaches to Sociology addresses significant sociological issues and demonstrates the interplay between sociological insight and empirical observations through a collection of readings. Using primary sources, the book gives readers a chance to see how research findings are interpreted and incorporated into sociological theory. The readings are rich in data, but not so technical that they require advanced math skills. These forty essays provide a broad overview of the field and represent a range of theoretical perspectives.

For the fourth edition, the book has been reorganized to align with introductory and social problems texts. Nineteen new readings covers topics that include cross-national studies of internal war and violence, AIDS, the impact of inequality on societies, corporate scandals, international terrorism, U.S. Immigration, and social interaction on the Internet.

Empirical Approaches to Sociology follows the same order of topics as Carter's Doing Sociology With Student CHIP: Data Happy!, Fourth Edition (0-205-39483-3), making it an ideal companion text.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0205394841
• ISBN 13: 9780205394845
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 592