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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... believe or dream or day- dream ) .36 But this ( and the simple set - of - propositions theory as well ) would prevent us from saying that a given world could have had different propositions fictional ... Believe 67 The Magic of Make-Believe.
... believe or dream or day- dream ) .36 But this ( and the simple set - of - propositions theory as well ) would prevent us from saying that a given world could have had different propositions fictional ... Believe 67 The Magic of Make-Believe.
Page 86
... believe that the world is round . ) If enough people believe that miracles are im- possible , they may well succeed in making belief in miracles a " dead option " for many people even if their conviction is baseless . If we want ...
... believe that the world is round . ) If enough people believe that miracles are im- possible , they may well succeed in making belief in miracles a " dead option " for many people even if their conviction is baseless . If we want ...
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... believe there is a God who knows my name ? " Even though my own faith was drowning in doubt at the time , I answered , " Well , yes , that's what we believe . " Inside I was thinking , " At least , that is what I want to believe ...
... believe there is a God who knows my name ? " Even though my own faith was drowning in doubt at the time , I answered , " Well , yes , that's what we believe . " Inside I was thinking , " At least , that is what I want to believe ...
Contents
Making Sense of the World | 1 |
Becoming Human | 5 |
Studying and Changing | 12 |
Copyright | |
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