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Human Portraits and Behavioral Inquiries
Edited by Gary O'Bireck, Sheila O'Bireck
Overview
Envisioned as a companion volume to sociology texts, this general sociology reader will serve as a complement to undergraduate course materials. Some articles are empirical studies, while others are commentaries and/or theoretical applications.
Specifically designed for use in Introduction to Sociology courses, this reader is also suitable for university courses such as Social Problems, Deviance, and Introduction to Criminal Justice.