Understanding Society: An Introduction to Sociology, Third Edition

752 Pages·1990·75.235 MB·English

by  Caroline Hodges Persell

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Acknowledgments for text and photos can be found at the back of the text,
following page 653.
Sponsoring Editor: Alan McClare
Development Editor: Robert Ginsberg/Mary Lou Mosher
Project Editor: Carla Samodulski/Lois Lombardo
Art Direction and Cover Coordination: TeresaJ . Delgado
Text and Cover Design: Circa 86, Inc.
Cover Photo: Michael G. Merle
Photo Research: Ilene Cherna Bellovin
Production: Jeanie Berke/Beth Maglione
Understanding Society: An Introduction to Sociology, Third Edition
Copyright © 1990 by Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Persell, Caroline Hodges.
Understanding society.
Including bibliographical references. es
1. Sociology. I. Title.
HM51.P45 1990 301 89-24573
ISBN 0-06-045127-0 (teacher ed.)
ISBN 0-06-045163-7 (student ed.)
67590 915 92 Om mOsm Dan 1
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with thanks and love,
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