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Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject: Sociology

Sociology OER Textbooks

Urban Sociology

Urban Literacy: Learning to Read the City Around You (2021, Serbulo, CC BY-NC)

General Sociology

Introduction to Sociology 3e (2021, Openstax, CC BY)
Introduction to Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (2021 ed., HCC, CC BY-NC-SA)
Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology (2021, OSU, CC BY-SA)
Foundations in Sociology I (2020, Robertson, CC BY)
Introduction to Sociology, 2nd ed. (OpenStax) (also available via Pressbooks Introduction to Sociology 2e, 2021, CC BY)
Social Problems: Continuity and Change (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)
Sociology (Candela Learning)
Sociology: Brief Edition (University of Maine/Creative Commons)
Sociology: Comprehensive Edition (University of Maine/Creative Commons)
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (2016, University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)

Research

Graduate Research Methods in Social Work (2021, BCcampus, CC BY-NC-SA)
An Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology (2020, BC/Yukon, CC BY-NC-SA)
Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (University of Maine/Open Textbook Library)
The Process of Research Writing (Eastern Michigan University/Open Textbook Library)
Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices (University of South Florida/Open Textbook Library)

Social Psychology

Principles of Social Psychology (2021, BCcampus, CC BY-NC-SA)
Intimate Relationships and Families (CoC, 2022, CC BY)
Thinking Critically About Social Issues (CoC, 2022, CC BY)
Self and Society (CoC, 2022, CC BY)
Introduction to Gender Studies (CoC, 2022, CC BY)
Social Problems (CoC, 2022, CC BY)
Culture & Psychology (2020, Worthy, Lavigne, & Romero, CC BY-NC-SA)
Principles of Social Psychology (Open Textbook Library)
Psychology as a Social Science (Noba/Open Textbook Library)
Together: The Science of Social Psychology (Noba/Open Textbook Library)

Special Topics: Gender, Race, & Sexuality

Thinking Critically About Social Issues (CoC, 2022, CC BY)
Introduction to Gender Studies (CoC, 2022, CC BY)
LGBTQ+ Studies: An Open Textbook (2020, Amory & Massey, CC BY 4.0)
From Racist to Non-Racist to Anti-Racist: Becoming a Part of the Solution (2021, Boise State, CC BY-NC-SA)
Latinxs and Black Lives Matter: Latinx Talk Mini-Reader #1 (2021, UW-Madison, CC BY0NC-SA)
Immigrant and Refugee Families: Global Perspectives on Displacement and Resettlement Experiences (2016, University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)
Global Women's Issues: Women in the World Today, extended edition (2012, University of Victoria/Open Textbook Library)
Introduction to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (2017, University of Massachusetts/Open Textbook Library)

Social Problems

Self and Society (CoC, 2022, CC BY)
A Primer on Social Problems (University of Maine/Creative Commons)
Social Problems: Continuity and Change (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)

Journals

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Sociological Science A general interest, open access sociology journal committed to the highest standards of rigor and relevance. We aim to be the flagship journal for social scientists committed to advancing a general understanding of social processes.

Course Materials

Introduction to Sociology 3e Instructor Resources (2021, Openstax, CC BY)
Introduction to Sociology (Saylor Academy) This course is an introduction to a range of basic sociological principles as well as the origins of sociology as a discipline and major sociological theories and methods of research. The course tries to develop a "sociological imagination" by relating the topics and theories to one's life experiences.

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Content included in the OER by Subject Research Guide by Skyline Library is licensed CC BY 4.0 unless otherwise indicated.