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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... whites in the United States . Which group is likely to know more about the other ? It seems likely that blacks will know more about whites than whites know about blacks . Why ? Because whites have been more powerful ( politically and ...
... whites in the United States . Which group is likely to know more about the other ? It seems likely that blacks will know more about whites than whites know about blacks . Why ? Because whites have been more powerful ( politically and ...
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... white students . They also make disparaging remarks about whites , just like some whites do about blacks . That's racism . " Actually , while this behavior might reflect prejudice , it is not racism . Being sociologically mindful , we ...
... white students . They also make disparaging remarks about whites , just like some whites do about blacks . That's racism . " Actually , while this behavior might reflect prejudice , it is not racism . Being sociologically mindful , we ...
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... whites , any prejudice harbored by blacks is of little consequence . Without power it is simply impossible to " do ... whites from their gatherings , this is the same as whites exclud- ing blacks . If whites hold most positions of power ...
... whites , any prejudice harbored by blacks is of little consequence . Without power it is simply impossible to " do ... whites from their gatherings , this is the same as whites exclud- ing blacks . If whites hold most positions of power ...
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