Critical Book Review
Critical Book Review (3-5 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font) You can use APA 7th edition.
- Complete citation for the book including: Title, author, city of publication, publisher, date.
- What is the author’s major thesis?
- How convincing is the author in supporting the major thesis? What does he/she use to support thesis?
- What major theoretical perspective(s) is(are) represented?
- Are there apparent biases? If so, what are they?
- What are the major strengths of the book?
- What are the major weaknesses of the book?
- Does this book make a major contribution to the field of sociology? If so, what is that contribution? If not, why
not? - What is your personal reaction to the book? Would you recommend it to others? Why? Why not?