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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... marry are great because their adversaries will call on both reason and nature to justify their opposition . People who oppose same - sex marriage claim that it is not rea- sonable ( logical ) to grant legal rights to same - sex ...
... marry are great because their adversaries will call on both reason and nature to justify their opposition . People who oppose same - sex marriage claim that it is not rea- sonable ( logical ) to grant legal rights to same - sex ...
Page 137
... married cou- ples should contain a male and female owing to the following " facts " : " ( 1 ) Marriage unites the rich physical and psychological differences between the sexes ; ( 2 ) sex differ- ences strengthen and stabilize a marriage ...
... married cou- ples should contain a male and female owing to the following " facts " : " ( 1 ) Marriage unites the rich physical and psychological differences between the sexes ; ( 2 ) sex differ- ences strengthen and stabilize a marriage ...
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... marriage that is , a marriage in which there is one wife and one husband.3 In other societies some form of polygamous marriage serves as the foundation of family life : either polygyny ( several wives with one husband ) or much less ...
... marriage that is , a marriage in which there is one wife and one husband.3 In other societies some form of polygamous marriage serves as the foundation of family life : either polygyny ( several wives with one husband ) or much less ...
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 |