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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... poor because they are not educated enough to know that there is something for them out there ; that they can make money . . . . They are ignorant and uneducated ; a lot of them just don't care . . . . They are happy the way they are ...
... poor because they are not educated enough to know that there is something for them out there ; that they can make money . . . . They are ignorant and uneducated ; a lot of them just don't care . . . . They are happy the way they are ...
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... Poor Not Poor Poor Not Poor Percent Who Are Poor as Adults 24.6 % 9.6 % 9.3 % 1.2 % NOTE : Adults were 27 to 35 years of age in 1988. A respondent was defined as poor if the cost of his or her family's needs ( shelter , clothing , food ) ...
... Poor Not Poor Poor Not Poor Percent Who Are Poor as Adults 24.6 % 9.6 % 9.3 % 1.2 % NOTE : Adults were 27 to 35 years of age in 1988. A respondent was defined as poor if the cost of his or her family's needs ( shelter , clothing , food ) ...
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... poor in great depth , explained the significance of what might seem to be cultural differences between rich and poor this way : The streetcorner man does not appear as a carrier of an independent cul- tural tradition [ emphasis added ] ...
... poor in great depth , explained the significance of what might seem to be cultural differences between rich and poor this way : The streetcorner man does not appear as a carrier of an independent cul- tural tradition [ emphasis added ] ...
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 |