SOC 32210-800 Researching Society (Jones): Home
Course guide for Dr. Jones' Researching Society class
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Welcome to the course guide for SOC 32210-800: Research Society with Dr. Jones
Required Reading:
Daniel Chambliss and Robert K. Schutt. 2013. Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation. 4th Edition. Sage Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4522-1771-0
Sociology Writing Groups. 2008. A Guide to Writing Sociology Papers. Worth Publishers.
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