{"product_id":"statistics-for-social-understanding-a-problems-based-approach-paperback","title":"Statistics for Social Understanding: A Problems-Based Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy E. Whittier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTina Wildhagen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHoward J. Gold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStatistics for Social Understanding \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces statistics as it's used in the social sciences--as a tool for advancing understanding of the social world. The authors provide thorough coverage of social science statistical topics, a balanced approach to calculation, and step-by-step directions on how to use both SPSS and Stata software, giving students the ability to analyze data and explore exciting questions. \"In Depth\" boxes encourage critical thinking by tackling tricky statistical queries, and each chapter concludes with a chapter summary, a section on using Stata, a section on using SPSS, and practice problems. All problems have been accuracy-checked by an outside panel of reviewers. Readily available datasets for classroom use include material from institutions such as the American National Election Study, General Social Survey, World Values Survey, and the School Survey on Crime and Safety. \u003ci\u003eStatistics for Social Understanding \u003c\/i\u003eis accompanied by a learning package, written entirely by author Tina Wildhagen, that is designed to enhance the experience of both instructors and students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Whittier\u003c\/b\u003e is Sophia Smith Professor of Sociology at Smith College. She has taught statistics and research methods for over 30 years, and also teaches classes on gender, sexuality, and social movements. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFrenemies: Feminists, Conservatives, and Sexual Violence \u003c\/i\u003e(Oxford University Press, 2018), \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Child Sexual Abuse: Emotions, Social Movements, and the State\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2009), \u003ci\u003eFeminist Generations\u003c\/i\u003e (Temple, 1995), and numerous articles on social movements, gender, and sexual violence, and is co-editor of\u003ci\u003e Feminist Frontiers\u003c\/i\u003e (10th edition, Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2020, with Verta Taylor and Leila Rupp). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTina Wildhagen\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Smith College. She has taught statistics and quantitative research methods for 15 years, and also teaches courses on privilege and power in American education and inequality in higher education. Her research and teaching focus on social inequality in the American education system and on first-generation college students. Her work appears in various scholarly journals, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sociological Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSociological Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Teachers College Record\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Negro Education\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSociology Compass\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward J. Gold\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Government at Smith College. He has taught statistics for over 30 years, and also teaches courses on American elections, public opinion and the media, and political behavior. His research focuses on voting behavior, partisanship, and third parties. He is the co-author (with Donald Baumer) of \u003ci\u003eParties, Polarization and Democracy in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eHollow Mandates: American Public Opinion and the Conservative Shift\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Politics Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Research Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolity, Public Opinion Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSocial Science Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 714\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726010454079,"sku":"9781538175934","price":205.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/85129f632e6c7306d0f221586c65f8e9.webp?v=1765108883","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/statistics-for-social-understanding-a-problems-based-approach-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}