Essentials of Sociology (9th Edition)

Essentials Of Sociology 9th Edition Brinkerhoff PDF is an introductory textbook that has been used by tens of thousands of students in sociology and social science courses.

About the Author

David Brinkerhoff is Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, where he has been since 1978, serving as Associate Vice Chancellor since 1991. Dr. Brinkerhoff has taught family and parent-child relationships, covering such topics as children’s work in the family and the effect of economic marginality on the family. He also focuses on such issues as introducing technology in the classroom. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Washington in Seattle, with B.S. and M.S. degrees from Brigham Young University. Lynn White is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, where she has been since 1974, having served as Chair of the Department of Sociology and Director of the Bureau of Sociological Research.

Publisher: Cengage Learning; 009 edition

Publication date: January 15, 2013

Language: English

Page length: 464 pages

Building on the concepts introduced in Introducing Sociology, this book covers all major topics in sociology, including civil society, crime and punishment, education and technology, gender inequality. The text also includes discussion of contemporary issues such as single parenting and living together without marrying. Students are exposed to multiple perspectives on major social problems, such as the challenges posed by globalization; they also learn about different perspectives on major population trends such as birth rates.