Introduction to Sociology using Computers
A93.0001.003
Professor Caroline Hodges Persell

Department of Sociology, New York University




Spring 2005

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Books and Materials You Need to Buy for the Course

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BOOKS You Must Buy:

Exploring Social Issues: Using SPSS for Windows 95+, by Joseph F. Healey, John Boli, Earl Babbie, and Fred Halley.   1999.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.  Paperback.

Mapping the Social Landscape: Readings in Sociology, Fourth Edition,  by Susan J. Ferguson.  NY: McGraw-Hill.  2005. Paperback.

Both of these books have been ordered for the NYU bookstore.

SUPPLIES you may find useful (* indicates most important):

*1 standard 3-ring binder, at least 2" thick

1 3-ring hole puncher

1 Package of 3-ring dividers

*1 Package of 3.5" high density formatted PC disks for IBM and compatible PCs (You must have at least one to back up your disk) or a flash drive.

1 ream (500 pages) of laser printer or copier paper