The Sociologically Examined Life: Pieces of the ConversationThis lively and concise supplemental text uses analyses of everyday conversations and experiences to inspire students to think sociologically about society and about themselves as social actors. |
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... behavior . It is to try to understand why people do what they do , rather than to judge them for failing to do what we , as outsiders to a situation , imagine that we would do . To understand people's behavior in context , we must grasp ...
... behavior . It is to try to understand why people do what they do , rather than to judge them for failing to do what we , as outsiders to a situation , imagine that we would do . To understand people's behavior in context , we must grasp ...
Page 84
... behavior before presuming to judge them . If we have not listened , then perhaps we should keep quiet until we learn more . It is much easier to rely on stereotypes and prejudices than it is to find out the facts lives . It can also us ...
... behavior before presuming to judge them . If we have not listened , then perhaps we should keep quiet until we learn more . It is much easier to rely on stereotypes and prejudices than it is to find out the facts lives . It can also us ...
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... behavior , though not admirable , would at least make sense . Interactional Surprises Being sociologically mindful does not lead to the view that " context determines behavior . " There is a grain of truth in that phrase , but it is ...
... behavior , though not admirable , would at least make sense . Interactional Surprises Being sociologically mindful does not lead to the view that " context determines behavior . " There is a grain of truth in that phrase , but it is ...
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