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Open Access Textbooks in Sociology and Social Sciences
Open Access Textbooks – Sociology Textbook PDF
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Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World
Steve Barkan
Univ. of Minnesota 2015
Makes sociology relevant for today’s students by balancing traditional coverage with a fresh approach that takes them back to sociology’s American roots in the use of sociological knowledge for social reform.
Social Problems: Continuity and Change
Anonymous
Howard Community College 2021
A realistic but motivating look at the many issues that are facing our society today. Social problems are persistent, but they have also improved in the past and can be improved in the present and future, provided that our nation has the wisdom and will to address them.
Research Methods for the Social Sciences
Bill Pelz
Achieving the Dream 2021
Designed to introduce students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research.
Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Susan Tyler
Univ. of Arkansas 2021
This course will explore theoretical perspectives in Social Work to help provide a foundation for organizing thoughts about client needs and issues they are seeking supports for. Knowledge of typical development in each stage of life will also inform the Social Worker if any other supports, resources, or services may be needed.
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
Whitney Payne
Univ. of Arkansas 2020
These materials will help students and instructors alike explore human behavior and how it is shaped and impacted by both traditional and non-traditional paradigms. This text will also support the reader in having a deeper understanding of how the environment, in all of its complexity, can affect individuals, families, groups, and communities.
Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life
Vera Kennedy
Creative Commons 2019
The book is supported by discussion of relevant theory and research in cultural sociology. This book does not offer a set of rules in teaching cultural sociology, but rather suggests content and applications to consider and modify as needed by the ever-changing dynamics of instructors and learners.
Statistics for the Social Sciences
Bill Pelz
Achieving the Dream 2021
This text is an introduction to statistics for the social sciences.