The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in SociologyUsing a conceptual organizing framework, this work provides a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Written in a conversational style, it uses numerous pedagogical features to help students grasp key sociological concepts. |
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... beliefs . Still , I can assure you of one thing : Any belief that can't stand up to objective scrutiny is hardly worth having . Sociologists cultivate the skill of examining beliefs about the nature of the social world and seeing which ...
... beliefs . Still , I can assure you of one thing : Any belief that can't stand up to objective scrutiny is hardly worth having . Sociologists cultivate the skill of examining beliefs about the nature of the social world and seeing which ...
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... BELIEFS Social scientists use the term belief to refer to people's ideas about what is real and what is not real . Beliefs , then , have to do with what people accept as factual . For example , as I mentioned in chapter 1 , people once ...
... BELIEFS Social scientists use the term belief to refer to people's ideas about what is real and what is not real . Beliefs , then , have to do with what people accept as factual . For example , as I mentioned in chapter 1 , people once ...
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... beliefs that something is fair and just . With respect to stratification , then , legitimating rationales are widely accepted beliefs that the inequalities that exist in a particular society ( differ- ences in power , wealth , prestige ...
... beliefs that something is fair and just . With respect to stratification , then , legitimating rationales are widely accepted beliefs that the inequalities that exist in a particular society ( differ- ences in power , wealth , prestige ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Sociological Eye 27 | 3 |
The Vocabulary of Science | 52 |
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Teaching the Novel Across the Curriculum: A Handbook for Educators Colin C. Irvine No preview available - 2007 |