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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Page 116
... Cause of an event . But this is an illusion . Events are not the result of a single cause but of a web of causes . Circumstances must come together in just the right way , at just the right time , to make things happen as they do . All ...
... Cause of an event . But this is an illusion . Events are not the result of a single cause but of a web of causes . Circumstances must come together in just the right way , at just the right time , to make things happen as they do . All ...
Page 117
... cause . The same principle applies to all events , large and small . Being socio- logically mindful , we will avoid rushing to identify a single cause and instead try to see how events emerge out of a combination of circum- stances and ...
... cause . The same principle applies to all events , large and small . Being socio- logically mindful , we will avoid rushing to identify a single cause and instead try to see how events emerge out of a combination of circum- stances and ...
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... cause problems , even if they are not the only causes , why accept them ? If we have good reasons to get rid of them , let's do so . " To arrive at a sound opinion about whether we should abolish pornography or advertising that exploits ...
... cause problems , even if they are not the only causes , why accept them ? If we have good reasons to get rid of them , let's do so . " To arrive at a sound opinion about whether we should abolish pornography or advertising that exploits ...
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