The Sociological Core: Conceptual Patterns and Idiosyncrasies in the Structure and Content of Introductory Sociology Textbooks, 1940-2000

Teaching Sociology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-36

  Keith, Bruce ^a   Ender, Morten G ^b  

^a North Central Sociological Association   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

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EID: 1342330627     PISSN: 0092055X     EISSN: 1939862X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0092055X0403200102     Document Type: Review

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