Product Description

This supplementary text helps students and professors answer the often-asked question, "What can I do with a degree in sociology?" It provides meaningful answers to a specific, targeted audience: typical students, 18 to 20 years old, taking their first sociology courses. The book presents a series of biographies, "Character Profiles," which serve as a template for career development on the basis of a degree in sociology. They include discussions of what can be done with a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., or a combination of degrees (e.g. Sociology and Business). An appendix, "A Workbook for Job Seekers in Sociology" takes students step by step through job search tactics and career development strategies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1760722 in Books
• Published on: 1998-04-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From the Back Cover
What career opportunities are available for those interested in sociology? What avenues does such a degree open for people? This handy resource provides meaningful answers to these questions, serving as an indispensable guide for anyone considering sociology as an eventual career path.

The book presents a series of biographies called ÒCharacter ProfilesÓ which serve as a template for career development on the basis of a degree in sociology. These new profiles outline careers in third world development, the computer industry, military intelligence, women and entrepreneurship, and virtual sociology, among others. People considering careers in sociology.