Pfeiffer Library: Sociology: Publications

Journals

Here are a few e-journal and print journal subscriptions provided by the library in sociology. You will need to know your university credentials to view these resources off-campus.

American Journal of Sociology
The library carries publishing years 1895-Present (but there is a 1 year delay).
ISSN: 1537-5390 | Publisher: University of Chicago
American Sociological Review
The library carries publishing years 1936-Present.
ISSN: 1939-8271 | Publisher: Sage
British Journal of Sociology
The library carries publishing years 1950-Present.
ISSN: 1468-4446 | Publisher: Wiley

Books

Here are a few book and e-book titles purchased by the library in sociology. You will need to know your university credentials to view these resources off-campus.

Writing in Sociology by Mark Edwards
Call Number: HM569 .E39 2012
The book is more targeted to the undergraduate or early-career graduate student struggling with a first research paper. By focusing on how to think about the goals and strategies implicit in each section of a writing project, this book provides accessible advice to novice sociological writers.
Handbook of the Sociology of Gender by Janet Saltzman Chafetz (Editor)
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Tthis volume focuses specifically on sociological theories and research concerning gender, which are discussed across the full array of social processes, structures, and institutions.
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Families by Judith Treas; Jacqueline Scott; Martin Richards (Editor)
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Covers a broad range of topics, including social inequality, parenting practices, children's work, changing patterns of citizenship, multi-cultural families, and changes in welfare state protection for families Includes many European, North American and Asian examples written by a team of experts from across five continents.
Handbook of Forensic Sociology and Psychology by Stephen J. Morewitz (Editor); Mark L. Goldstein (Editor)
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The volume is quite comprehensive, covering a range of medical, school, environmental and business settings. Throughout it links basic ideas to real applications and their impact on the justice system.