The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in SociologyThe Practical Skeptic, a concise introduction to sociology, focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Lisa McIntyre's straightforward, lively style and her emphasis on critical thinking make this an engaging and user-friendly text for students of all levels. Through this conversational narrative, students are able to grasp key sociological concepts and learn the essential lesson that there is much that goes on in the social world that escapes the sociologically untrained eye. |
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in Sociology | 40 |
Social Structure | 121 |
Rites of Passage | 165 |
Status Quo and Social Change | 187 |
Stratification and lnequality | 196 |
Class Systems | 202 |
Social Mobility and Open Versus Closed | 209 |
The Matthew Effect | 218 |
Race Ethnicity | 237 |
Prejudice | 245 |
Groups | 127 |
Chapter Review | 133 |
Societal Needs | 139 |
with an Institution in One Society Frequently | 148 |
How Socialization Works | 154 |
The Social Construction of Minority | 254 |
What to Do with What Youve Learned? | 260 |
Afterward | 266 |
Credits | 278 |
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