Global Sociology: Introducing Five Contemporary Societies
Linda Schneider is Professor of Sociology at SUNY-Nassau Community College.  She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University.  Dr. Schneider has published in the ASA journal,Teaching Sociology, contributed to panel discussions at the Eastern Sociological Society, the Community College Humanities Association, the Community College General Education Association, and the American Association of Community Colleges.  She has directed several grants from the NEH, the Fund for the  Improvement of Postsecondary Education, and the National Science Foundation for multidisciplinary and global curriculum development.Arnold Silverman is Professor of Sociology at SUNY-Nassau Community College.  He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  The author of numerous articles, Dr. Silverman's work has appeared in the American Sociological Review, Built Environment, Contemporary Sociology, and Social Service Review.  He is also the author of Chosen Children, a longitudinal study of American adopting families.  He has also been active in efforts to improve the quality of undergraduate education.  He co-directed a faculty development effort, financed by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, to encourage active learning in undergraduate teaching.  He has been the chair of the Eastern Sociological Society's Committee on Community Colleges and is currently the coordinator of the Freshman Learning Community Program at Nassau Community College.