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Online eBooks on Sociology

Here are just a few eBook titles available online that may help your research on Sociology. Search the library catalog for more!

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Analyzing Crime and Social Control by Salem Press
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780824213220
The collection begins with essays on law and order as constituted through the police and court systems and it follows with general accounts of how criminal acts are defined and socially constructed. An analysis of specific criminal behaviors is then provided, and the organization and effect of crime groups are explored alongside gang and juvenile criminal behavior. The remaining two essays explore issues within and outside of the penal system.
Disability and Passing by Jeffrey A. Brune; Daniel J. Wilson
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781439909799
Passing-an act usually associated with disguising race-also relates to disability. Whether a person classified as mentally ill struggles to suppress aberrant behavior to appear ""normal"" or a person falsely claims a disability to gain some advantage, passing is a pervasive and much discussed phenomenon. Nevertheless, Disability and Passing is the first anthology to examine this issue.
The Effects of Poverty and the Welfare State by Salem Press
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780824213503
The majority of the essays present a close study of the struggle and challenges experienced by a diverse population that most immediately suffers from the personal and social consequences of poverty.
Exploring Human Sexuality by Salem Press
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780824213282
The essays follow the effects and transformations of the “Kinsey Report” in 1948, which changed the mainstream notions of sexuality and paved the way for the exploration of sexual orientation and related issues, particularly throughout the last fifty years.
A Formula for Eradicating Racism by Earl Smith; Timothy McGettigan
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781137599759
In this book, Earl Smith and Tim McGettigan make the unprecedented argument that racism is a remediable form of suggestion-induced sadism. The authors explain in plain terms how societies like the USA construct racism, and put forward a practical plan to eradicate racism in the USA and all over the world.
Gender Roles and Equality by Salem Press
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780824213299
The essays discuss the influence of family life in conceptions of gender roles and the effects that feminism had on transforming foundational beliefs about gender inequality in such diverse atmospheres as the classroom, office, household, and government.
Handbook of Cultural Sociology by John R. Hall; Laura Grindstaff; Ming-cheng Lo (Editors)
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780415474450
Overview of contemporary scholarship in sociology and related disciplines focused on the complex relations of culture to social structures and everyday life. With sixty-five essays written by scholars from around the world, the book draws diverse approaches to cultural sociology into a dialogue that charts new pathways for research on culture in a global era.
Routeledge Companion to Social Theory by Anthony Elliott
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780203864012
The Routledge Companion to Social Theory is designed to give a sense of the complexities of both classical and contemporary social theory. Including a helpful glossary of key terms and theorists, this accessible guide is essential reading for students and professionals in social theory, sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, women's studies and politics.

Books on Sociology

Here are just a few titles available for checkout at Cerro Coso to help your research on Sociology. Search the library catalog for more!

Gender, Race and Class: An Overview by Lynn Chancer; Beverly Watkins
Call Number: HN90.S6 C485 2006
ISBN: 9780631220343
Gender, Race, and Class is a critical overview of these three well-known dimensions of the social world. The study of these as a combined topic has evolved over the years, and this volume shows why the subject continues to resonate both in and outside the academy
The Minimum Wage by Oren M. Levin-Waldman
Call Number: HD4918.L4473 2016
ISBN: 9781440833946
"Minimum wage inspires debate among many Americans--from advocates who consider it beneficial to the poor and middle class to those who feel it leads to greater unemployment. This comprehensive overview examines the history, policies, and key players in the minimum wage arena and discusses the various controversies that have surrounded it."
The War of the Sexes by Paul Seabright
Call Number: BF692.S345 2012
ISBN: 9780691133010
Drawing on biology, sociology, anthropology, and economics, Seabright shows that conflict between the sexes is, paradoxically, the product of cooperation.
You May Ask Yourself: an introduction to thinking like a sociologist by Dalton Conley
Call Number: HM511.C664 2019
ISBN: 9780393674170
Publication Date: 2019
"The "untextbook" that teaches students to think like a sociologist. You May Ask Yourself emphasizes the "big ideas" of the discipline, and encourages students to question what they've taken for granted most of their lives."

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Library Call Number Sections

Books at Cerro Coso are shelved by subject using Library of Congress call numbers. Here is a breakdown of where to find books on your topic:

GN301 - GN674: Social and cultural anthropology.
H1 - H99: General social sciences
HM1 - HM1281: Sociology
HN1 - HN995: Social history and conditions. Social problems.
HQ1 - HQ2044: The family. Marriage. Women.
- HQ12 - HQ449: Sexuality
- HQ503 - HQ1064: Family and marriage
- HQ1075 - HQ1075.5: Sex roles
- HQ1101 - HQ2030.7: Women. Feminism
HT601 - HT1445: Social class
HT1501 - HT1495: Races
HV1 - HV9960: Social pathology. Social and public welfare.

Subject Headings

When looking in the catalog (and some databases) for resources, try searching by subject keyword for more refined results. Here are some general subject headings you may wish to try:

Ethnology
Feminism
Poverty
Prejudices
Race relations
Racism
Sexism
Social interaction
Social perception
Social sciences
Sociolinguistics
Sociology