Empirical Approaches to Sociology: A Collection of Classic and Contemporary Readings (5th Edition)
“The text provides an excellent overview of the empirical, research-oriented aspects of sociology. Students should find it appealing and rewarding.”Dennis Willigan,University of Utah “Empirical Approaches to Sociology actually does what many texts claim to do—provide an alternative that truly differs from the others. Overall I would rate this reader as a ten.”Debra Miller,Kent State University “Gregg Carter’s introduction provides an excellent step-by-step approach for evaluating empirical arguments, probably one of the best explanations I have seen on this topic ... This approach allows students the opportunity to think analytically and to make their arguments using empirical data. This is not done in most readers.”Sharlene Hesse-Biber,Boston College “Let me simply say that this is one of the most thoughtful, inspired, and well-organized anthologies in introductory sociology on the market. Carter does an excellent job illuminating sociological themes (social order, inequality, gender) with classic theoretical statements, and he demonstrates that they continue to have contemporary relevance, either by grounding them empirically with supportive data or challenging them with contradictory findings.”Blind Reviewer #1 “This book provides a great set of individual readings, covers key topics, and offers insightful and well-written introductions to each topical unit.  [Indeed,] the author’s introductions, along with the “primer” on critical reading, are simply superb.  Carter is obviously a gifted teacher and writer."Blind Reviewer #2 “I like the organization entirely . . .the book focuses nicely on the basics that are part of everyone’s introductory course.”Cornelius Riordan,Providence College