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Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Sociologists analyze how social institutions and social structures such as the economy, politics, education, the family, mass media, and the criminal justice system affect individuals in society.

Sociology Publications in the Popular Press

The following is a feed of recently-released books from the popular press tagged as Sociology. King may or may not have a copy. Please search SJSU holdings in OneSearch or the catalog at SJPL

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Extra Sociology Resources

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our content vendors have dropped paywalls to subscription-only content. Below are resources related to Sociology. For a full listing of all of the vendor sharing resource, please see our vendor sharing page. 

Welcome

"The function of sociology, as of every science, is to reveal that which is hidden."

Sociologist Pierre Bourdieu
 

This guide is designed to help SJSU students and faculty with their Sociology research projects, with specific resources for choosing topics, locating articles, and using field-specific databases.

If you're not finding what you need on this guide, please contact either the SJSU Reference Desk or the Sociology subject librarian, whose contact information is in the left column. 

To get started, use the tabs on the left of this page. Common questions include:

  • How do I choose a topic?
  • Where can I find peer-reviewed articles?
  • How can I learn about citations? 
  • Where can I find a sociology anthology or reader?
  • What databases are best for sociology classes? 
  • Where can I go for more help?

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