Research Guides: Anthropology & Sociology: SOCL Course Ebooks

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The books below, which have been assigned in SOCL classes, are listed in alphabetical order by title.

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SOCL Ebooks

Aging and the Life Course: Social and Cultural Contexts by Deborah Lowry
Publication Date: 2022
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
The Anatomy of Peace, 3rd ed by The Arbinger Institute
Publication Date: 2020
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Applying Social Statistics: An Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology by Jay A. Weinstein
Publication Date: 2010
This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is on an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Scroll down to find chapter links or use the PDF or EPUB link in left column. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Battle Cries: Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse by Hillary Potter
Publication Date: 2008
This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is on an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Scroll down to find chapter links or use the PDF or EPUB link in left column. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, 3rd ed.
Publication Date: 2019
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Additional copies funded by EMU Student Government
Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, 4th ed. by Stephen A. Sweet; Peter F. Meiksins
Publication Date: 2020
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by EMU Student Government
Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory: Visualizing Social Worlds, 3rd ed. by Kenneth Allan
Publication Date: 2012/2013
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by EMU Student Government
Criminological and Criminal Justice Research Methods, 2nd ed. by Wesley G. Jennings; Jennifer M. Reingle
Publication Date: 2019
This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
The Cultural Context of Aging by Jay Sokolovsky (Editor)
Publication Date: 2008
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for this type of ebook.
Cultural Criminology and the Carnival of Crime by Mike Presdee
Publication Date: 2000
This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is on an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Scroll down to find chapter links or use the PDF or EPUB link in left column. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Decolonizing Universalism: A Transnational Feminist Ethic by Serene J. Khader
Publication Date: 2018
This Oxford ebook is easy to use. Scroll down the page to find chapters you can read online or download as a PDF. More tips for Oxford ebooks
Funded by EMU Student Government
Deviance: Social Constructions and Blurred Boundaries by Leon Anderson
Publication Date: 2017
This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Scroll down to find chapter links or use the PDF or EPUB link in the left column. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research by Kakali Bhattacharya
Publication Date: 2017
Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
Funded by GAMEABOVE.
Health, Illness, and Society by Steven E. Barkan
Publication Date: 2016
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Hegemonic Masculinity by James Messerschmidt
Publication Date: 2018
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Introduction to Sociology 3e by Tonja R. Conerly; Kathleen Holmes; Asha Lal Tamang
Publication Date: 2021
This is an open text from the OpenSTAX project. You can read it online, download/print a PDF, download an app version, download a Kindle or iBooks version, or buy a print version. Open Educational Resources like this give you many choices!
Journeys : Resilience and Growth for Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse by Susan L. Miller
Publication Date: 2018
Click on CONTENTS to find links to PDF copies of the chapters, which you may download or for personal use. De Gruyter ebooks don't have limits on simultaneous users, so you should never get a busy signal. More tips for De Gruyter ebooks.
Law in America: A Short History - EBSCO version by Lawrence M. Friedman
Publication Date: 2002
This is a 1-user ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you may get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. Wait for at least 30 minutes before trying to access it again. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Scroll down to find chapter links. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but won't be able to print or save any pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Law in America: A Short History - BETTER version by Lawrence M. Friedman
Publication Date: 2002
This is a 2-user ebook. If you are the 3rd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. You won't be able to print or download any pages. This ebook reads differently than other ProQuest ebooks, use > to page through the book or use the book icon to view a panel with the table of contents. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by EMU Student Government
Male Peer Support and Violence Against Women by Walter S. DeKeseredy; Martin D. Schwartz
Publication Date: 2013
Project Muse ebooks are easy. Look down the page for PDF chapters. More tips for Project Muse ebooks.
Man's Search for Meaning (EBSCO version) by Viktor E. Frankl; Harold S. Kushner (Foreword by); William J. Winslade (Afterword by)
Publication Date: 2014
This is a 1-user ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you may get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. Wait for at least 30 minutes before trying to access it again. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Scroll down to find chapter links. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but won't be able to print or save any pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (10th Anniv ed) by Michelle Alexander
Publication Date: 2020
This book can be used by multiple students at the same time. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know about Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder
Publication Date: 2019
This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Power to the People! by Richard Panchyk
Publication Date: 2021
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys by Victor Rios
Publication Date: 2011
This JSTOR ebook is easy to use. Scroll down the page to find chapters you can read online or download as a PDF. More tips for JSTOR ebooks.
Queer Criminology by Carrie L. Buist; Emily Lenning
Publication Date: 2015
Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
Racism Without Racists, 5th ed. by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Publication Date: 2017
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Real Research: Research Methods Sociology Students Can Use, 2nd ed. by Liahna E. Gordon
Publication Date: 2019
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Religion in Sociological Perspective, 7th ed. by Keith A. Roberts; David A. Yamane
Publication Date: 2020
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Religion Matters: What Sociology Teaches Us About Religion In Our World by Susanne C. Monahan; William Mirola
Publication Date: 2010/2011
Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
Funded by EMU Student Government
Retirement on the Line by Caitrin Lynch
Publication Date: 2012
This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is on an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Scroll down to find chapter links or use the PDF or EPUB link in left column. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Retirement on the Line by Caitrin Lynch
Publication Date: 2012
This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Runaway World: How Globalization is Reshaping Our Lives by Anthony Giddens
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by a grant from the EMU Women in Philanthropy
Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between: The New and Necessary Conversations Today's Teenagers Need to Have about Consent, Sexual Harassment, Healthy Relationships, Love, and More by Shafia Zaloom
Publication Date: 2019
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by GAMEABOVE.
Shifting the Center: Understanding Contemporary Families, 6th ed by Susan J. Ferguson (Editor)
Publication Date: 2022
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by the GAMEABOVE alumni group.
Social Psychology, 9th ed. by John DeLamater; Jessica Collett
Publication Date: 2018
Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
Funded by EMU Student Government
Social Things: An Introduction to the Sociological Life, 5th ed. by Charles Lemert
Publication Date: 2012
This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is on an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Scroll down to find chapter links or use the PDF or EPUB link in left column. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. More tips for EBSCO ebooks..
The Sociology of Childhood, 4th ed by William A. Corsaro
Publication Date: 2014
Sage ebooks are easy. Look down the page for links to chapters you can read online or download as PDFs. More tips for Sage ebooks.
The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness, 10th ed. by Gregory L. Weiss; Denise Copelton
Publication Date: 2020/2021
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by GAMEABOVE.
Somebody's Daughter: The Hidden Story of America's Prostituted Children and the Battle to Save Them by Julian Sher
Publication Date: 2013
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss by Jill A. Harrington; Robert A. Neimeyer (Editors)
Publication Date: 2020
Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
Funded by GAMEABOVE.
Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America by Mary Otto
Publication Date: 2017
This is on an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Scroll down to find chapter links or use the PDF or EPUB link in left column. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. More tips for EBSCO ebooks..
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Publication Date: 1994
This is a 1-user ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you may get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. Wait for at least 30 minutes before trying to access it again. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Scroll down to find chapter links. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but won't be able to print or save any pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Note that the library has some print copies of this and you might also find this at your public library.
Things Fall Apart in The African Trilogy by Chinua Achebe; Kwame Anthony Appiah (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2017
This book contains 3 works by Achebe, including Things Fall Apart.
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you may get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. Wait for at least 30 minutes before trying to access it again. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Scroll down to find chapter links. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but won't be able to print or save any pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Funded by the EMU Library Textbook Affordability Initiative fund
Transgender Intimate Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Introduction by Adam M. Messinger & Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz
Publication Date: 2020
This JSTOR ebook is easy to use. Scroll down the page to find chapters you can read online or download as a PDF. More tips for JSTOR ebooks.
Understanding Racism: Theories of Oppression and Discrimination by Hephzibah Strmic-Pawl
Publication Date: 2020/2021
Sage ebooks are easy. Look down the page for links to chapters you can read online or download as PDFs. More tips for Sage ebooks.
Understanding Sexual Violence: A Study of Convicted Rapists by Diana Scully
Publication Date: 1990
Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
Unsafe in the Ivory Tower: The Sexual Victimization of College Women by Leah E. Daigle; Bonnie S. Fisher; Francis T. Cullen
Publication Date: 2009
SAGE ebooks are easy. Look down the page for links to chapters you can read online or download as PDFs. More tips for SAGE ebooks.
Violence Against Women in Pornography by Walter DeKeseredy; Marilyn Corsianos
Publication Date: 2015
Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft
Publication Date: 2003
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you may get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. Wait for at least 15 minutes before trying to access it again. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Scroll down to find chapter links or use the PDF or EPUB link in the left column. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. If you get an odd error message when trying to log in, try refreshing the browser page. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
Worlds of Difference: Inequality in the Aging Experience, 3rd ed. by Eleanor Palo Stoller; Rose Campbell Gibson (Editors)
Publication Date: 1999
SAGE ebooks are easy. Look down the page for links to chapters you can read online or download as PDFs. More tips for SAGE ebooks.

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