Ruane, Janet M.

Janet M. Ruane (PhD, Rutgers University) is a professor of sociology at Montclair State University. She has served as her department s undergraduate and graduate program director. Professor Ruane s research interests include formal and informal social control mechanisms, media and technology, research methods, and applied sociology. She is the author of "Essentials of Research Methods" (Blackwell) and has contributed articles and chapters to several journals and collections including "Sociological Forum", "Sociological Inquiry", "Law and Policy", "Communication Research", "Sociological Focus",...