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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... one's stuff Latent function : indicate one's occupational status ( for example , demonstrate that one is employed doing nonmanual labor ) officials to clamp down on schools that did not offer a specific sort of training . As a result ...
... one's stuff Latent function : indicate one's occupational status ( for example , demonstrate that one is employed doing nonmanual labor ) officials to clamp down on schools that did not offer a specific sort of training . As a result ...
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... one's team is the best helps to unite students and boost school spirit , believing that one's culture is the best helps to unite people in society . To use Durkheim's phrasing , ethnocentrism promotes social solidarity . The negative ...
... one's team is the best helps to unite students and boost school spirit , believing that one's culture is the best helps to unite people in society . To use Durkheim's phrasing , ethnocentrism promotes social solidarity . The negative ...
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... one's class is supposed to be deter- mined by what one does , not by who one's parents are — that is , by achieved rather than ascribed characteristics . In a class - based system , then , we would expect to see a great deal of all ...
... one's class is supposed to be deter- mined by what one does , not by who one's parents are — that is , by achieved rather than ascribed characteristics . In a class - based system , then , we would expect to see a great deal of all ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Sociological Eye 27 | 3 |
The Vocabulary of Science | 52 |
Copyright | |
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Teaching the Novel Across the Curriculum: A Handbook for Educators Colin C. Irvine No preview available - 2007 |