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Leslie (Clemson University, SC, USA) Hossfeld & Gwendolyn (Oakton Community College) Nyden
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This timely resource, written by a team of authors who are working at the forefront of the public sociology movement, provides a contemporary analysis of public sociology. The book highlights a variety of ways in which sociology brings about social change in community settings, assists nonprofit and social service organizations in their work, and influences policy at the local, regional, and national levels. The book also spotlights sociology that informs the general public on key policy issues through media and creates research centers that develop and carry out collaborative research.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781452224091 ● Publisher SAGE Publications US ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5351440 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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