| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly colour) |
| Current Frequency |
Updated irregularly |
| Description |
text file |
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Open educational resources |
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Textbooks |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Note |
Faculty contributors: Heather Griffiths, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
An introduction to sociology -- Sociological research -- Culture -- Society and social interaction -- Socialization -- Groups and organization -- Deviance, crime, and social control -- Media and technology -- Social stratification in the United States -- Global inequality -- Race and ethnicity -- Gender, sex, and sexuality -- Aging and the elderly -- Marriage and family -- Religion -- Education -- Government and politics -- Work and the economy -- Health and medicine -- Population, urbanization, and the environment -- Social movements and social change. |
| Summary |
"Introduction to Sociology is intended for a one-semester introductory sociology course. Conceived of and developed by active sociology instructors. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes sociology theory and research; real-world applications; simplify and debate features; and learning objectives for each chapter."--Open Textbook Library. |
| Local Note |
Open Educational Resources (OER). Open Textbooks |
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Open Textbook Library |
| Access |
Unrestricted online access |
| Terms Of Use |
Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Subject |
Sociology -- Textbooks.
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Sociology -- Textbooks. |
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Sociology. |
| Indexed Term |
OER. |
| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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Textbooks.
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Open educational resources.
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Electronic textbooks.
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| Added Author |
Griffiths, Heather, 1979- author.
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Keirns, Nathan J., author.
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Strayer, Eric, author.
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Cody-Rydzewski, Susan, author.
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Scaramuzzo, Gail, author.
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Sadler, Tommy, author.
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Vyain, Sally, author.
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Bry, Jeff D., author.
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Jones, Faye, author.
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OpenStax College, issuing body.
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Open Textbook Library, distributor.
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OpenStax (Nonprofit organization), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Sociology 2e |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Introduction to sociology 2e. Houston, Texas : OpenStax College, Rice University, [2016] 9781938168413 1938168410 (OCoLC)970001199 |
| ISBN |
9781947172111 (digital) |
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1947172115 (digital) |
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9781938168017 |
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1938168011 |
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9781938168413 (print) |
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1938168410 (print) |
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