The following are great resources for topic exploration and background information on sociology topics.
The following are classic works by women authors that have shaped the field of sociology.
The Feminine Mystique, by Betty Friedan. First published in 1963, this book is a pitch-perfect description of "the problem that has no name": the insidious beliefs and institutions that undermined women's confidence in their intellectual capabilities and kept them in the home. Call Number: HQ1426.F844 2013, Library West
Men and Women of the Corporation, by Rosabeth Moss Kanter. An exploration of how the distribution of power within the corporation affects the careers and self-images of the professionals and spouses within them. Call Number: HD58.7.K36 1993, Library West
Patterns of Culture by Ruth Benedict. Here, in her study of three sharply contrasting cultures, Benedict puts forward her famous thesis that a people's culture is an integrated whole, a "personality writ large." Call Number: GN506.B46 1989, Library West and ONLINE
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. A feminist exploration of the psychological, sexual and social roles of women and their historical and contemporary situation in Western culture at the middle of the twentieth century. Call Number: HQ1208.B352 2010, Library West
States and Social Revolutions by Theda Skocpol. An exploration of the origins of social revolutions by comparing three major cases: the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, and the Chinese Revolution. Call Number: HM283.S56, Library West and ONLINE
Most print sociology books are on the First Floor of Library West.
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