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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... reason as any for learning a new intel- lectual practice . The Rarity of Sociological Mindfulness If sociological mindfulness were common , I wouldn't need to argue for it . You would simply take it for granted that we all need to be ...
... reason as any for learning a new intel- lectual practice . The Rarity of Sociological Mindfulness If sociological mindfulness were common , I wouldn't need to argue for it . You would simply take it for granted that we all need to be ...
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... reason , so that if people just think straight they will be gentle and considerate . There is , however , more to it than that . Reason is not enough to keep us from hurting ourselves and others . As history has shown , human beings can ...
... reason , so that if people just think straight they will be gentle and considerate . There is , however , more to it than that . Reason is not enough to keep us from hurting ourselves and others . As history has shown , human beings can ...
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... Reason is not the enemy of emotion . Reason helps us sort through our feelings and choose the best course of action - perhaps the one that best respects the feelings of others . Precisely because we sometimes have impulses to lash out ...
... Reason is not the enemy of emotion . Reason helps us sort through our feelings and choose the best course of action - perhaps the one that best respects the feelings of others . Precisely because we sometimes have impulses to lash out ...
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