Teaching Sociological Theory for a New Century: Contending with the Time Crunch

American Sociologist

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 132-154

  Abrutyn, Seth ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Contemporary sociological theory; History of sociology; Social theory; Sociological theory; Teaching sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878497741     PISSN: 00031232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12108-013-9181-x     Document Type: Article

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