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020 _a978-0-07-110176-9
082 _aC 301 H87s
100 _aHughes, Michael
245 0 _aSociology : The Core
250 _a9th ed.
260 _aBoston
260 _b McGraw-Hill
260 _c2008
300 _axxxii, 459 p. ; ill
300 _bIncludes bibliographical references and index
520 _aThe education that students receive should allow them to live fuller, richer, and more fruitful lives. Such a goal is ultimately the bedrock upon which we build and justify our careers as educa-tors and sociologists. Students today face the challenges presented by the transformation to an information and global economy, the growth of biotechnology and cloning, the ever-expanding human population, and the environmental prob-lems associated with population growth. To un-derstand and live in this rapidly changing social environment, they need a solid foundation in sociological concepts and perspectives.
650 _aSociology
700 _aKroehler, Carolyn J.
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