The Sociologically Examined Life: Pieces of the ConversationIn this lively introductory text, analyses of everyday conversations and experiences are used to inspire students to think sociologically about society and about themselves as social actors. New features for this edition include dialogue boxes where the author responds to students questions in response to previous editions, as well as updated 'related readings' sections directing students to the latest research. Readers are shown how to pay attention to the social world in a sociological way, and how to see the connections between their lives, the lives of others, and the patterns of behaviour that make up society. By interweaving examples looking at race, class, and gender, the book illustrates how power and privilege affect people's experiences and life chances, and how sociological thinking is crucial for effectively pursuing social change. At the end of each chapter, a situation or conundrum is presented with three questions for classroom discussion and writing assignments. |
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Page 77
... becoming an individual is to recognize that you are not one . ” This means that as long as we cling to an illusion of individuality - without examining how we are like and unlike others — we will fail to become all that we could become ...
... becoming an individual is to recognize that you are not one . ” This means that as long as we cling to an illusion of individuality - without examining how we are like and unlike others — we will fail to become all that we could become ...
Page 80
... become attached to the meanings we gather to ourselves . We become attached to them because they provide a sense of coherence and continuity . You are today your mother's son or daughter , just as you were yesterday . This knowledge ...
... become attached to the meanings we gather to ourselves . We become attached to them because they provide a sense of coherence and continuity . You are today your mother's son or daughter , just as you were yesterday . This knowledge ...
Page 91
... become human , but also how we might live more humanely . DIALOGUE Brains and Minds in the Social World Two questions have come to me in response to what I say about " becoming human . ” One question has to do with how our expe- riences ...
... become human , but also how we might live more humanely . DIALOGUE Brains and Minds in the Social World Two questions have come to me in response to what I say about " becoming human . ” One question has to do with how our expe- riences ...
Contents
Making Sense of the World | 1 |
Becoming Human | 5 |
Studying and Changing | 12 |
Copyright | |
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