Leonard Beeghley
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Leonard Beeghley is Professor Emeritus of sociology
at the University of Florida
since 1975. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Riverside
in 1975 and has since published seven books over the course of his career. Two of these seven books, The Emergence of Sociological Theory and The Structure of Social Stratification in the United States "become standard references in the field." His interests include the relationships between social stratification, public policy and societal problems. He has been covering the socio-economic class structure of the United States in five volumes since 1978.
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Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
since 1975. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
in 1975 and has since published seven books over the course of his career. Two of these seven books, The Emergence of Sociological Theory and The Structure of Social Stratification in the United States "become standard references in the field." His interests include the relationships between social stratification, public policy and societal problems. He has been covering the socio-economic class structure of the United States in five volumes since 1978.
List of publications
Since 1978, Leonard Beegley has published the following books according to Amazon.comAmazon.com
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- Structure of Social Stratification in the United States (5th Edition), 2007
- The Emergence of Sociological Theory, 2006
- Structure of Social Stratification in the United States (4th Edition), 2004
- Homicide: A Sociological Explanation, 2003
- Angles of Vision: How to Understand Social Problems, 1998
- What Does Your Wife Do?: Gender and the Transformation of Family Life, 1996
- Structure of Social Stratification in the United States (3rd Edition), 1995
- Structure of Social Stratification in the United States (2nd Edition), 1989
- Living Poorly in America, 1983
- Social Stratification in America, 1978
See also
- SociologySociologySociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
- Social class in the United States