Analyzing Inequalities
Catherine E. Harnois
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Analyzing Inequalities: An Introduction to Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality Using the General Social Survey by Catherine E. Harnois is a practical resource for helping students connect sociological issues with real-world data in the context of their first undergraduate sociology courses. This worktext introduces readers to the GSS, one of the most widely analyzed surveys in the U.S.; examines a range of GSS questions related to social inequalities; and demonstrates basic techniques for analyzing this data online. No special software is required-the exercises can be completed using the Survey Documentation and Analysis (SDA) website at the University of California-Berkeley which is easy to navigate and master. Students will come away with a better understanding of social science research, and will be better positioned to ask and answer the sociological questions that most interest them.
Product Details
Publisher | Sage Publications, Inc |
Publish Date | February 23, 2017 |
Pages | 232 |
Language | English |
Type | Paperback / softback |
EAN/UPC | 9781506304113 |
Dimensions | 9.1 X 7.3 X 0.5 inches | 0.8 pounds |
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Reviews
"Grounding sociological theory in real-world examples using real sociological data is an absolutely important aspect of undergraduate exposure to the scientific method and sociological analysis." --Lorien Lake-Corral (3/11/2016 12:00:00 AM)
"This is an engaging, clear and well-organized introduction to the use of large data sets to analyze stratification and gender."--Thomas Piñeros Shields (3/17/2016 12:00:00 AM)
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