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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... individual achievement is an illusion . Certainly there are instances of what we call individual achieve- ment . It is just that the achievement is not really individual ; it always grows out of a person's ties to others . Suppose that ...
... individual achievement is an illusion . Certainly there are instances of what we call individual achieve- ment . It is just that the achievement is not really individual ; it always grows out of a person's ties to others . Suppose that ...
Page 47
... individual's achievement thus depends on many other people doing their parts to keep the whole show going . Achievement also depends on collectively created ideas and values . Why , for instance , would anyone think it worthwhile to ...
... individual's achievement thus depends on many other people doing their parts to keep the whole show going . Achievement also depends on collectively created ideas and values . Why , for instance , would anyone think it worthwhile to ...
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... individual choices , not the kind that merely seem to be individual because they are conveniently defined as " personal . " Then again , individuals are not solely responsible for the results of their acts . Interdependence means that ...
... individual choices , not the kind that merely seem to be individual because they are conveniently defined as " personal . " Then again , individuals are not solely responsible for the results of their acts . Interdependence means that ...
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