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Empirical Approaches to Sociologyis the only introductory level reader to offer a selection of major articles that are rich in research data, yet may be easily understood without advanced math skills. Using primary sources, the book gives readers a chance to see how research findings are interpreted and incorporated into sociological theory.

Author Biography

Greg Lee Carter is a Professor of Sociology at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, where he is the long-time Chair of the Department of History & Social Sciences. He earned his B.A. in history and psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees in sociology at Columbia University.

His writings on contemporary social issues have also appeared in more than a dozen academic journals; among them are the Forum for Applied Research & Public Policy, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Research in Urban Economics, Sociological Focus, Sociological Forum, Sociology Inquiry, Sociological Perspectives, Sociological Viewpoints, and The Sociological Quarterly.

He is the recipient of the Bryant University "Distinguished Research & Publication Award" and "Excellence in Teaching Award"; the New England Sociological Association's "Sociologist of the Year Award"; and the American Sociological Association's "Outstanding Contributions to Instruction Award" (Sociology and Computers Section). He is former President of the New England Sociological Association and has been an associate editor of Teaching Sociology.

He has authored or edited 21 books, including: Analyzing Contemporary Social Issues (Allyn & Bacon, 1996, 2001), Empirical Approaches to Sociology (Macmillan, 1994; Allyn & Bacon, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009), Doing Sociology with Student Chip: Data Happy! (Allyn & Bacon, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009), Gun Control in the United States: A Reference Handbook (ABC-CLIO, 2006), Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law (ABC-CLIO, 2002), How to Manage Conflict in the Organization (American Management Association, 1994; Revised Edition, 2005), Learning Research Methods with SPSS (Harcourt Brace, 2001), Perspectives on Current Social Problems (Allyn & Bacon, 1997), The Gun Control Movement (Twayne Publishers, 1997), and Working Women in America: Split Dreams (with Sharlene Hesse-Biber [Oxford University Press, 2000, 2005]).

His long-time passion is scuba diving. He especially likes the travel, photography, spearfishing, and adventure that are associated with this sport. He has his Master Scuba Diver certification and averages about 60 dives per year.

Preface
About the Editor
A Primer on Critical Reading
A Primer on Reading and Thinking Critically About Social Problems
The Problem Of Social Order
Social Order And Control Via Close Social Ties: The Example Of Suicide
Social Order And Control Via Force: The Example Of The Expropriation Of The English Agricultural Population From The Land
Contemporary
Replicating Suicide in America: Durkheim's 1897 Theory
Diversity Fosts Social Isolation
Issues in Sociological Research
Attitude Vs. Actions: The Pitfalls Of Quantitative "Survey" Research
The Mental Hospital from the Patient's Point Of View: The Pitfalls of Participant-Observation Research
Contemporary
The Idea of Contextual Effects
Cultural Explanations of Human Behavior
Ethnocentrism
India's Sacred Cow
Contemporary
Reducing Ethnocentrism through Intergroup Contact: Summarizing Results From a Meta-analystic Review
Society
The Small-World Problem: The Myth of Mass Society
The Small World Problem Revisited
HIV/AIDS as a Societal Problem: The Fourth Decade
The Restructuring of the Health Care System and Its Broad Implications for the United States
Socialization
Social Class and Parental Values Emphasized in Childrearing
Contemporary
Social Class and Childrearing
Groups
Opinions and Group Pressure
Social Support as a Moderator Of Life Stress
Contemporary
Social Groups and Psychological Distress
Single-Parent Families, Blended Families, and the Academic Achievement of Adolescents
Interaction
Obedience to Authority
Interaction: The Work Women Do
Contemporary
The Milgram Paradign after 35 Years: Some Things We Now Know About Obedience to Authority
The Strength of Internet Ties
Sex, Power, and Communication
Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
Control Theory and Juvenile Delinquency
On Being Sane In Insane Places
Contemporary
Trajectories of Change in Criminal Offending: Good Marriages and the Resistance Process
Understanding Why Crime Rates Fall: The Example of the 1990s
Inequality
Up and Down Opportunity's Ladder
Contemporary
Social Class and Voting in the United States: A Historical and Cross-national Analysis
Race and Ethnicity
Black Ghettoization and Social Mobility
Contemporary
When Whites Flock Together: The Social Psychology of White Habitus
Do Single Sex Schools Improve the Education of Low-Income and Minority Students?
Gender
Gender Roles and Identification: A Product of Socialization and Genetics
Contemporary
Socialization and the Production of Gender Inequality: The Influences of Family, School, Peers, and the Media
Social Change and Social Conflict
The Success of the Unruly
Experiments in Group Conflict
Contemporary
A Cross-Cultural Theory of Political Conflict and Violence
The Social Logic of Suicide Terrorism: Occupational and Religious Roots
The Sometimes Benign, but Sometimes Negative Impacts of Immigrant Workers on Native Born Workers
Index
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