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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... thing is , however , a bank cannot be your friend . The law requires banks , for example , to treat people equally and to do such things as foreclose on mortgages when people don't pay on time . Those are certainly not behav- iors one ...
... thing is , however , a bank cannot be your friend . The law requires banks , for example , to treat people equally and to do such things as foreclose on mortgages when people don't pay on time . Those are certainly not behav- iors one ...
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... things that humans make or adapt from the raw stuff of nature : computers , houses , forks , bulldozers , jewelry ... things and these intangible things also vary from sim- ple to complex . Our ideas about truth and beauty , about happi ...
... things that humans make or adapt from the raw stuff of nature : computers , houses , forks , bulldozers , jewelry ... things and these intangible things also vary from sim- ple to complex . Our ideas about truth and beauty , about happi ...
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... thing other than itself . Ugh . That sounds so dry . I want to convey the fact that symbols are worthy of study by sociologists because in the interaction between human beings , symbols are powerful things . They are powerful because we ...
... thing other than itself . Ugh . That sounds so dry . I want to convey the fact that symbols are worthy of study by sociologists because in the interaction between human beings , symbols are powerful things . They are powerful because we ...
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 |