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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... people's work would be alike , and so would the people . This likeness was important , Durkheim claimed , because it was what held people in premodern societies together . Likeness allowed people to experience solidarity . Their similar ...
... people's work would be alike , and so would the people . This likeness was important , Durkheim claimed , because it was what held people in premodern societies together . Likeness allowed people to experience solidarity . Their similar ...
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... peoples called their own language nahuatl , meaning " pleasant sounding , " but called other people's languages nonotl , meaning " stammering . " Modern languages reflect a similarly near - universal disdain for foreign peoples : In ...
... peoples called their own language nahuatl , meaning " pleasant sounding , " but called other people's languages nonotl , meaning " stammering . " Modern languages reflect a similarly near - universal disdain for foreign peoples : In ...
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... people's attitudes , it is not a good way to measure people's actual behavior . If you wish to know about what people do , a survey might provide you with misleading information . Information about people's behavior that is obtained ...
... people's attitudes , it is not a good way to measure people's actual behavior . If you wish to know about what people do , a survey might provide you with misleading information . Information about people's behavior that is obtained ...
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 |