Contents

Questioning
Noticing
Analyzing
Explaining
Research Ethics
Research on the Internet
The Research Process
Biographies
Emile Durkheim
Andrew M. Greeley
Paul Lazarsfeld
Stanley Milgram
Dorothy Smith
Careers in Sociology
Additional Resources

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Chapter 11: Preparing to Be a Sociologist and Career Opportunities

Academic Training for Sociologists
The Popularity of Studying Sociology
Characteristics of Sociology Students
Sociologists in the Workplace (Academics and Beyond)
Job Skills
Career Preparation
Sociologists at Work
Sociological Practice
Where Sociologists Work
Salaries for Sociologists
Professional Organizations
Biographies
Jane Addams
Arthur B. Shostak
Stephen F. Steele
Roger A. Straus
Lester Ward
William Foote Whyte
Additional Resources

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Glossary

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References

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Index

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Figures and Tables

FIGURES
7.1 Percentage of Families with Children under Age 18 Living in Poverty,
by Family Type and Race, 2003
8.1 Nigerian Population Pyramid, 2000, 2050
8.2 U.S. Population Pyramid, 2000, 2050
8.3 Ukrainian Population Pyramid, 2000, 2050

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TABLES
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The Sociological Focus as Compared with Other Social Sciences

Comparison of Major Sociological Paradigms
Mertons Strain Theory of Deviance
Share of Aggregate Income among Households, Selected Years
19672003
Share of Aggregate Income Earned by Top Five Percent of Households,
Selected Years 19672003
Poverty Thresholds by Family Size, 2003
Median Household Income by Race, 2003
Poverty Rates by Race, 2003
Total U.S. Population and Percentage Urban, Selected Years 17902000
Ten Largest U.S. Cities and Other Urban Places, Selected Years
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Ten Largest Countries in the World, 1950, 2000, and 2050
Number of Sociology Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Selected Years
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