Peter J. Stein

Beth B. Hess

Elizabeth Warren Markson

Distinctive Features of Sociology, Fifth Edition.Sociology, Fifth Edition, retains a number of highly praised features from previous editions which set it apart from other texts. All are designed to make the text as 'user friendly' as possible.Chapter Outlines - Chapter Openers - Marginal Definitions - Social Policy Issues - Sociologists at Work - Boxed Material - Summaries - Suggested Reading - Colorful Illustrations: Photographs, Graphs, Charts, and Tables - Recent Sociological Studies and Research - Inclusive Treatment of Gender, Race, and Social Class - A Global Outlook - A Balance Theoretical Approach - Writing Style - Appendix.

Sociology

Rosalyn Benajmin Darling

For most sociologists, their life’s work does not end with retirement. Many professors and practitioners continue to teach, publish, or explore related activities after leaving academia. They also connect with others in the field to lessen the isolation they sometimes feel outside the ivory tower or an applied work setting. The editors and twenty contributors to the essential anthology Journeys in Sociology use a life-course perspective to address the role of sociology in their lives. The power of their personal experiences—during the Great Depression, World War II, or the student protests and social movements in the 1960s and ‘70s—magnify how and why social change prompted these men and women to study sociology. Moreover, all of the contributors include a discussion of their activities in retirement. From Bob Perrucci, Tuck Green, and Wendell Bell, who write about issues of class, to Debra Kaufman and Elinore Lurie, who explain how gender played a role in their careers, the diverse entries in Journeys in Sociology provide a fascinating look at both the influence of their lives on the discipline and the discipline on these sociologists’ lives. Contributors include: David J. Armor, Wendell Bell, Glen H. Elder, Jr., Henry W. Fischer, Janet Zollinger Giele, Charles S. (Tuck) Green, Peter Mandel Hall, Elizabeth Higginbotham, Debra Renee Kaufman, Corinne Kirchner, Elinore E. Lurie, Gary T. Marx, Robert Perrucci, Fred Pincus, Thomas Scheff, Arthur Shostak, David Simon, Natalie J. Sokoloff, Edward Tiryakian, Joyce E. Williams, and the editors. Published in collaboration with the American Sociological Association Opportunities in Retirement Network.

From First Encounters to Fulfilling Retirements

Journeys in Sociology

Cathy S. Greenblat

Norman Foster Washburne

Designed to simulate the early years of a family life cycle. Requires the participants to engage in making decisions which will affect the family's present and future status.

Peter J. Stein

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