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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... relationships . The first category is made up of those social relationships that people enter into as ends in and of themselves . The second category includes social relationships that people enter into as means to specific ends ...
... relationships . The first category is made up of those social relationships that people enter into as ends in and of themselves . The second category includes social relationships that people enter into as means to specific ends ...
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... relationships are means to an end , or Gesellschaft , than in premodern society , where most human relationships were Gemeinschaft , or commu- nal . It is not so much that people themselves have changed . Ra- ther , modern society ...
... relationships are means to an end , or Gesellschaft , than in premodern society , where most human relationships were Gemeinschaft , or commu- nal . It is not so much that people themselves have changed . Ra- ther , modern society ...
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... Relationships : Directionality Often you will discover that the relationships between two vari- ables may be one of two types : positive or negative . The difference is fairly simple : Variables that vary in the same direction have a ...
... Relationships : Directionality Often you will discover that the relationships between two vari- ables may be one of two types : positive or negative . The difference is fairly simple : Variables that vary in the same direction have a ...
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 |