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Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 08:52:12 -0500
To: socgrad@csf.colorado.edu
From: shelley koski <koski@prairie.NoDak.edu>
Subject: Re: Intro Sociology Course
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Charles,

I taught Intro last year and had a great experience with Henry L.
Tischler's _Introduction to Sociology_ (5th ed).  The text is only $27.95
but is worth more than that for just the foreward.  Each chapter includes
reviews, study guides, and fantastic practice tests.  I found more students
tended to actually read this text than others in the past, or so I have heard.

Chapters included are:  The sociological perspective; doing sociology -
research methods; culture; sociolization and development; stratification;
social class in the US; marriage and alternative family lifestyles;
religion; population and demography; urban society; health and health care;
social interaction and social groups; deviant behavior and social control;
racial and ethnic minorities; gender and age stratification; education;
political and economic systems; collective behavior; and social change.

I could send you a copy of my syllabus and class assignments if you would
like as well.  Just drop me a line (not to the server, we get enough as it
is) and I can get that for ya.

As was previously mentioned, I (unfortunately) don't have the time to
participate much in the current discussions.  That does NOT mean that I am
implying others are unproductive schlubs (I like that word....) but that I
am enjoying things from the peanut gallery perspective.  ;)

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer.  I hear it is really nice outside....
<grrrrrr>.....

Shelley
koski@prairie.nodak.edu