SUGGESTED READINGS LIST
The following is a list of suggested readings within the discipline of sociology. I have arranged the readings by various topics of interest.and will be adding to this list periodically, so check back frequently.
BASIC SOCIOLOGY
Invitation to Sociology, Peter Berger (1972)
Introduction to Sociology, Anthony Giddens (1996)
Down to Earth Sociology, James Henslin (1999)
Social Construction of Reality, Peter Berger (1972)
American Society; Intro to Macrosociology, Daniel Ressides (1993)
Classical Social Theory (Marx, Weber, Durkheim), Ian Craib (1997)
FAMILY STUDIES
Sociology of Childhood, William Corsaro (1997)
The Reproduction of Mothering, Nancy Chodorow (1979)
Family Connections, David Morgan (1996)
POLITICS & ECONOMY
Intro to Political Sociology, Philip Althoff (1972)
Economy and Society (Max Weber), Guenther Roth,ed. (1985)
Politics, Sociology, and Social Change, Anthony Giddens (1995)
MEDICAL & HEALTH ISSUES
Medical Sociology, William Cockerham (1997)
Sociology of Health & Illness, Peter Conrad (1996)
Sociology of Leisure, John R. Kelly (1992)
Other Cultures, Elder Years (Gerontology), Lowell Holmes (1995)
Social Forces and Aging, Robert Atchley (1988)
RACE, SOCIAL CLASS, and GENDER ISSUES
Race, Class, and Gender: An Integrated Study, Paula S. Rothenberg (1995)
The Minority Report, Anthony Dworkin (1982)
Intro to Race Relations, Ernest Cahsmore (1983)
Class and Stratification, Rosemary Crompton (1993)
RELIGION
Sociology of Religion (Max Weber), Talcott Parsons (1992)
Ethics & The Sociology of Morals (Emile Durkheim), Robert T. Hall (1993)
Religion in Society, Ronald Johnstone (1996)
Religion and Culture, Annemarie Molefijt (1990)
Sociology of the New Testament, Derek Tidball (1982)
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
Deviant Behavior, Delos H. Kelly (1996)
Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance, Howard Becker (1997)
Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency, David Musick (1995)
