RECOMMENDED READINGS FOR SOCIOLOGY 541
These readings are located in the Sociology Department lounge (on the bookshelf to your left as you enter the room). I’ve categorized them by the method they employ/technique they discuss.
Entwistle, Doris R. and W.H. Huggins. “Children’s Recall of Pictorial Information.” In Statistics: A Guide to the Unknown, edited by J. M. Tanur et al. 1989.
Mosteller, Frederick and David L. Wallace. “Deciding Authorship.” In Statistics: A Guide to the Unknown, edited by J. M. Tanur et al. 1989.
Havighhurst, R.J. and A. Davis. 1955. “A Comparison of the Chicago and Harvard Studies of Social Class Differences in Child Rearing.” American Sociological Review 20(4), pp. 438-442.
Toby, Jackson. 1957. “The Differential Impact of Family Disorganization.” American Sociological Review 22(5).
Wilson, Alan B. 1959. “Residential Segregation of Social Classes and Aspirations of High School Boys.” American Sociological Review (24, 6), pp. 836-845.
Burnight, RG, N.L. Whetten and Bruce Waxman. 1956. “Differential Rural-Urban Fertility in Mexico.” American Sociological Review 21(1).
Phillips, Julie A. 2002. “White, Black, and Latino Homicide Rates: Why the Difference?” Social Problems 49(3).
Whitney, Charles A. “Statistics, the Sun and the Stars.” In Statistics: A Guide to the Unknown, edited by J. M. Tanur et al. 1989.
Broom, L, H.P. Beem and V. Harris. 1955. “Characteristics of 1,107 Petitioners for Change of Name.” American Sociological Review. 20(1): pp. 33-39.
Reeder, Leo G. 1956. “Social Differentials in Mode of Travel, Time and Cost in the Journey to Work.” American Sociological Review 21(1): pp. 56-63..
Shuval, Judith T. 1956. “Class and Ethnic Correlates of Casual Neighboring.” American Sociological Review. 21(4): pp. 453-458.
ALSO LOCATED IN THE LOUNGE:
1. A list of the variables (an abbreviated codebook) contained within the GSS and States datasets you may use for the course paper.
2. A “Learner’s Guide to SPSS”.