Publication Date
1961
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Burchard, Waldo W.
Degree Name
M.A. (Master of Arts)
Legacy Department
Department of Social Sciences
LCSH
Sociology--Textbooks
Abstract
The study centers on the problem of the adequacy of high school sociology textbooks. The particular aspect investigated was the determination of the number of sociological concepts which were defined, from a selected compilation, by a group of high school textbooks. The paper is concerned with the manner in which the concepts were defined, also. The hypothesis tested in this study was that no significant difference exists among the textbooks la the percentage of concepts defined from the selected lists. Further, no significant difference exists in the frequency of the types of definitions chosen from the evaluation. The methodology used was that of content analysis. The findings of the study refuted the hypothesis. Significant differences were found in the percentage of concepts defined, especially in the most basic concepts, but not in the frequency of the definition types.
Recommended Citation
Jensen, Ronnie G., "An analysis of the treatment of selected sociological concepts and terms by representative high shcool textbooks" (1961). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 1166.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/1166
Extent
x, 40 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.
Media Type
Text
Comments
Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-40)