The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in SociologyUsing a conceptual organizing framework, this work provides a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Written in a conversational style, it uses numerous pedagogical features to help students grasp key sociological concepts. |
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... industrial , then anomie would go away . From his twentieth - century perspective , however , Merton realized that anomie was not about to go away ; indeed , as far as Merton was concerned , anomie is built into the structure of modern ...
... industrial , then anomie would go away . From his twentieth - century perspective , however , Merton realized that anomie was not about to go away ; indeed , as far as Merton was concerned , anomie is built into the structure of modern ...
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... Industry created new jobs and pulled people away from the land . Still , remnants of the estate system can be found even today . For example , membership in the upper house of the English Parliament , the House of Lords , is open to all ...
... Industry created new jobs and pulled people away from the land . Still , remnants of the estate system can be found even today . For example , membership in the upper house of the English Parliament , the House of Lords , is open to all ...
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... industrial ) . Depending on the society , people can be enslaved in a number of ways . The earliest forms of slavery involved people who had been captured in war or kid- napped . In many societies people have been enslaved because they ...
... industrial ) . Depending on the society , people can be enslaved in a number of ways . The earliest forms of slavery involved people who had been captured in war or kid- napped . In many societies people have been enslaved because they ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Sociological Eye | 27 |
Specialization | 35 |
Copyright | |
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Teaching the Novel Across the Curriculum: A Handbook for Educators Colin C. Irvine No preview available - 2007 |