The Sociology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide, Seventh Edition, is a practical guide to research, reading, and writing in sociology. The Sociology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide, Seventh Edition, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of sociological concepts, phenomena, and information sources. Part 1 begins by teaching students to read newspapers and other sociological media sources critically and analytically. It focuses on the crafts of writing and scholarship by providing the basics of grammar, style, formats and source citation, and then introduces students to a variety of rich information resources including the sociological journals and the Library of Congress. Part 2 prepares students to research, read, write, review, and critique sociology scholarship. Finally, Part 3 provides advanced exercises in observing culture, socialization, inequality, and ethnicity and race.
TO THE STUDENT Welcome to a Community of Skilled Observers TO THE TEACHER: What's New in the Seventh Edition? PART 1 Reading & Writing for Introductory Sociology Courses 1 Read & Write to Understand Society 1.1 Read Analytically Read & Write: Analyze a Presidential Address 1.2 Read News Media as Societal Influence Read & Write: Compare the Slants of Front Pages 1.3 Read News Like a Sociologist Read & Write: Critique a Lead News Article 1.4 Read to Respond to Social Issues Read & Write: Respond to an Editorial 2 Read & Write Effectively 2.1 Get into the Flow of Writing Read & Write: Explain or Persuade? 2.2 Think Creatively Read & Write: Freewriting 2.3 Organize Your Writing Read & Write: Write a Paper Outline 2.4 Draft, Revise, Edit, and Proofread Read & Write: Discover Your Own Style 3 Practice the Craft of Scholarship 3.1 The Competent Writer Read & Write: Correct a Sentence Fragment 3.2 Avoid Errors in Grammar and Use Punctuation Correctly Read & Write: Proofread for the President 3.3 Format Your Paper Professionally Read & Write: Explain the Data in this Table 3.4 Cite Your Sources Properly in ASA Style Read & Write: Create a Scholarly Bibliography 3.5 Avoid Plagiarism Read & Write: Properly Summarize an Article from Rolling Stone or The Economist 4 Become Familiar with Government and Private Information Sources 4.1 Welcome to the American Sociology Association (ASA) Read & Write: Write an Email to an ASA Section Chair 4.2 How to Locate Dissertations and Other Sociology Information Sources Read & Write: Collect Six Dissertation Abstracts on a Topic of Interest 4.3 How to Locate Studies by Think Tanks Read & Write: Collect Six Think Tank Studies on a Topic of Interest 4.4 Welcome to the Library of Congress Read & Write: Listen to a Webcast Presented by the American Folklife Center 4.5 How To Find Government Statistics Read & Write: Analyze Statistics on a Current Topic 4.6 How to Find Studies by Government Agencies Read & Write: Report the Results of Studies on a Current Topic 5 Introduction to Skilled Observations 5.1 Social Life Read & Write: Interview Fellow Students 5.2 Race & Ethnicity Read & Write: Conduct a Focus Group on a Topic of Interest PART 2 Becoming a Sociologist by Learning Scholarship Skills 6 Read and Write Professionally and Critically 6.1 Read Qualitative Scholarly Articles in Sociology Read & Write: Evaluate a Recent Qualitative Article from a Sociology Journal 6.2 Read & Write Case Studies Read & Write: Write a Case Study 6.3 Read Quantitative Scholarly Articles in Sociology Read & Write: Evaluate Three Qualitative Sociology Articles 6.4 Opinion Survey Papers Read & Write: Write a Public Opinion Analysis 6.5 Critique an Academic Article Read & Write: Critique a Recent Article from a Sociology Journal 6.6 Write a Book Review Read & Write: Review a New Sociology Book 6.6 Write a Literature Review Read & Write: Write a Sociology Literature Review 6.7 Annotated Bibliographies Read & Write: Write an Annotated Bibliography 7 Preliminary Scholarship: Research Effectively 7.1 Institute an Effective Research Process Read & Write: Write a Research Proposal 7.2 Evaluate the Quality of Online and Printed Information Read & Write: Write a Bibliography with a Dozen High Quality Sources PART 3 Practice Sociology in Advanced Courses 8 Analyze a Government Policy Learn the Basics of Policy Analysis Read & Write: Write a Brief Domestic Policy Analysis 9 Observe Culture 9.1 Cultural Analysis Read & Write: Compare Cultures of Aging in Two Nations 9.2 Socialization Read & Write: Analyze the Effects of Social Media on Personal and Cultural Socialization 9.3 Inequality Read & Write: Describe the Extent and Effects of Increasing Economic Inequality in the U.S. 9.4 Ethnicity and Race Read & Write: Describe Current Trends in Ethnic and Race Relations Glossary Index
