Leonard Beeghley (born December 14, 1946) is
Professor Emeritus
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of
sociology
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at the
University of Florida
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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.
List of publications
Since 1978, Leonard Beegley has published the following books according to
Amazon.com:
*''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
*
Sociology
Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of empirical investigation an ...
*
Social class in the United States
References
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1946 births
Living people
American social sciences writers
American sociologists
University of California, Riverside alumni
University of Florida faculty