Acknowledgements

Dragan Gill worked tirelessly to gain access to the platform that made this text possible and provided technical and other support throughout the process of creating the text.

Kaleigh Poirier made an invaluable contribution to this book by translating many of the formulas it contains into LaTeX code.

This text was made possible, in part, by a Rhode Island College Committee for Faculty Scholarship Major Grant Award. Funding from Rhode Island College, the Rhode Island College Foundation, and the Rhode Island College Alumni Affairs Office provided essential editorial support.

Finally, thanks to the many students who have enrolled in Sociology 404 with Drs. Arthur and Clark over the years. Their questions, struggles, and successes have shaped the material presented in this text in vital ways.