The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in SociologyUsing a conceptual organizing framework, THE PRACTICAL SKEPTIC: CORE CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY, 2nd Edition, is a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Written in a lively, conversational style, McIntyre uses numerous pedagogical features to help students grasp key sociological concepts. |
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Page 117
This suggests as well that because I am a woman professor, these students may
be tempted to treat me differently than they treat Jim and they expect me to act
differently than they expect Jim to act. To the degree that students see me as a ...
This suggests as well that because I am a woman professor, these students may
be tempted to treat me differently than they treat Jim and they expect me to act
differently than they expect Jim to act. To the degree that students see me as a ...
Page 151
... the first page of that chapter.) As I show in table 10.1, depending on their social
statuses (that is, their places in the social structure of society), parents tend to
expect different things of their children as they work to prepare them for
adulthood.
... the first page of that chapter.) As I show in table 10.1, depending on their social
statuses (that is, their places in the social structure of society), parents tend to
expect different things of their children as they work to prepare them for
adulthood.
Page 216
The teachers' expectations of the low-track students are quite low; it is as if they
expect the students only to learn to be obedient, to be respectful of authority, and
to do their work— period. They expect much more from the high-track students—
...
The teachers' expectations of the low-track students are quite low; it is as if they
expect the students only to learn to be obedient, to be respectful of authority, and
to do their work— period. They expect much more from the high-track students—
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology McGraw-Hill higher education |
| Author | Lisa J. McIntyre |
| Edition | 2, illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0767420829, 9780767420822 |
| Length | 257 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Sociology / General |
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