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1 review
Margaret L. Andersen

Macmillan USA, 1988

Thinking About Women
I have really enjoyed reading this book. It is one of the more interesting textbooks I have read since being in college. The only downside to this book is that some of the statistics are a bit old. Other than that the sociological perspective on gender has never been more interesting.

Race, Class, and Gender

5 reviews

Wadsworth Pub Co, 2000

Excellent Reading
This book was amazing in its scope and varying perspectives on issues concerning "minority" Americans. Both editors and incredible and I personally am really looking forward to reading Patricia Hill Collins' lastest book, Black Sexual Politics.

On Land and On Sea

3 reviews
Margaret L. Andersen Rosenfeld

Mystic Seaport Museum, 2007

This book would make a wonderful gift
I enjoyed reading this book very much and recommend it highly. The photographs are beautiful, and the accompanying text by Margaret Andersen Rosenfeld is unusually interesting. As I read the book, I found myself wanting to share it with all of my friends. The book shows photographs of women taken by the Rosenfelds in the New York area in the early 1900's. As might be expected, many show women ...

Cengage Advantage Books: Sociology: Understanding a Diverse Society (with InfoTrac®) (Advantage Series)
Margaret L. Andersen, Howard F. Taylor

Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

Andersen & Taylor is a theoretically balanced, mainstream, comprehensive text characterized by its emphasis on diversity. In every chapter, students explore research and data that illustrate how class, race-ethnicity, gender, age, geographic residence, and sexual orientation relate to the topics covered. This text provides a solid research orientation to the basic principles of sociology while maintaining an accessible style, appealing to the ...

Telecourse Guide Exploring Society: Introduction to Sociology for Andersen/Taylor's Sociology: The Essentials

1 review
Margaret L. Andersen, Howard F. Taylor

Wadsworth Publishing, 2006

Socially Retarded
I have been following this course on my local PBS. I cannot in any way recommend this throw back to the 50s. Consider the section on "Social Groups" where one of the experts suggests that cheer leaders are an important aspect of the social experience in high school and "there would be a hole" if there were no cheer leaders. Add the reference to the current president Bush as a "democratic ...

An American Tribute to World Leaders (1984 Printing, First Edition, 8452770)
Edward Seaga, Chun Doo Hwan, ...

World Leaders, 1984

A series of photos and quotes and a few short essays between 1981-1984 about Ronald Reagan meeting with other world leaders during the time he was President of the USA, including a few with then Vice President George H.W. Bush. 1984 Printing, First Edition Paperback. 76 Pages. Limited Collector's Edition. Printed in Bienne, Switzerland. Rare Book, Rare Edition.

General Sociology (Sociology in Everyday Life)
Margaret l. andersen, 2006

Chapter 1 Developing a Sociological Prespective Chapter 2 Doing Sociological Research Chapter 3 Culture Chapter 4 Socialization Chapter 5 Social Interaction and socil structure Chapter 6 Groups and Organizations chapter 7 Deviance chapter 8 crime and criminal justice chapter 9 social class and social stratification chapter 10 race and ethnicity chapter 11 gender chapter 13 sexuality chapter 14 age and aging

Race and Ethnicity in Society: The Changing Landscape (Wadsworth Sociology Reader)
Elizabeth Higginbotham, Margaret L. Andersen

Wadsworth Publishing, 2008

This engaging reader consists of 57 edited articles organized according to seven unifying themes. Part I establishes the importance of examining race as a contemporary social issue. Part II introduces the analytical frameworks that are now being used to think about race in society. Part III examines the most immediately experienced dimensions of race: beliefs and ideology. Part IV examines racial identity and interracial relationships, topics ...