Discover Sociology: Core Concepts – eBook

About The Author

Daina S. Eglitis

Professor Daina Stukuls Eglitis is an associate professor of sociology and international affairs and director of the undergraduate program in the Department of Sociology at The George Washington University. Daina's research highlights sociological dimensions of change in the post-communist world, with a particular focus on poverty, stratification, and gender. She has been the recipient of IREX, Fulbright, and Open Society awards and is the author of several articles and books. She also writes for and about teaching in the undergraduate classroom.

William J. Chambliss

Dr. William J. Chambliss, professor of sociology at The George Washington University, was a critical sociological theorist whose research has ranged broadly from studies of law creation and the legal system to participant observation studies of organized crime, policing, juvenile gangs, and the impact of social movements on political and economic change. Bill served as president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems and the American Society of Criminology. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and research including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Sociological Association, the Bruce Smith Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the prestigious Edwin H. Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology, and the PASS Award from the National Council on Crime.