SOC - Couverture souple

Benokraitis, Nijole

 
9781133592129: SOC

Synopsis

SOC3 is a refreshingly new type of text for your introductory sociology course! Developed through a proven "student-tested, faculty-approved" approach and with input from focus groups, surveys, and conversations with students and instructors, SOC3 is exactly what students like you want and need in a text. Its engaging magazine-style layout, high-interest and comprehensive content, current examples, and personal tone make it appealing, while a brief, affordable format is sure to please everyone. Additionally, a full suite of online learning aids--including downloadable flashcards and interactive quizzing--allows you to study and learn on your terms.

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À propos de l?auteur

Nijole V. Benokraitis, professor of sociology at the University of Baltimore, received a B.A. in sociology and English from Emmanuel College, an M.A. in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana, and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. She has served as both chair and graduate program director of the University of Baltimore's Department of Sociology and has chaired numerous university committees. She has authored, coauthored, edited, or coedited eight books, including CONTEMPORARY ETHNIC FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES: CHARACTERISTICS, VARIATIONS, AND DYNAMICS; FEUDS ABOUT FAMILIES: CONSERVATIVE, CENTRIST, LIBERAL, AND FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES; MODERN SEXISM: BLATANT, SUBTLE, AND COVERT DISCRIMINATION; and SEEING OURSELVES: CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY, AND CROSS-CULTURAL READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY. In addition, she has published numerous articles and book chapters on such topics as institutional racism and discrimination against women in government and higher education.

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