Basic Sociology: none

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AuthorHouse, Apr 1, 2009 - Fiction - 340 pages
"An introductory text ... planned with the intent of providing a concise overview of the major elements of sociology, while selecting several important and interesting themes for deeper exploration ... including life in contemporary Japan, the effects of television on children, poverty in the United States and domestic violence ... While the focus of most of the material is on the United States, there is considerable emphasis on the interdependence of all countries"--Preface.

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Basic Sociology
C. Emory Burton
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About the author (2009)

            Charles Emory Burton is a retired sociologist living in Dallas, Texas.  In addition to a seminary degree, he holds the Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  He has taught at such schools as the University of Alabama in Huntsville and McMurry University, Abilene, Texas.  He has also taught part-time at several community colleges and at the University of Texas at Dallas.

 

            Dr. Burton is the author of two previous books, The Poverty Debate (Greenwood Press, 1992), a textbook on poverty in the United States, and Preacher, Prophet, Poet, The Biography of Wallace E. Chappell  (AuthorHouse, 2004).  He has written several book chapters and articles on such subjects as poverty in America, homelessness, and film.  He is also an ordained minister of the United Methodist Church.

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TitleBasic Sociology: none
AuthorC. Emory Burton
PublisherAuthorHouse, 2009
ISBN1467844144, 9781467844147
Length340 pages
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