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 99
... Context Being sociologically mindful of context also means paying attention to culture - the beliefs , values , and practices that are shared and transmitted from one generation to the next among a group of peo- ple . Culture , too ...
... Context Being sociologically mindful of context also means paying attention to culture - the beliefs , values , and practices that are shared and transmitted from one generation to the next among a group of peo- ple . Culture , too ...
Page 109
... context . Colorism in the United States was not invented by Africans ; it is an artifact of racism , as invented and practiced by Europeans . Colorism arose because of the conditions under which Africans , brought to North America as ...
... context . Colorism in the United States was not invented by Africans ; it is an artifact of racism , as invented and practiced by Europeans . Colorism arose because of the conditions under which Africans , brought to North America as ...
Page 113
... context -- and the next larger context , and the next , and so on - is much of what it means to be sociologically mindful . Mindfulness itself is part of any context . A context in which peo- ple are sociologically mindful is different ...
... context -- and the next larger context , and the next , and so on - is much of what it means to be sociologically mindful . Mindfulness itself is part of any context . A context in which peo- ple are sociologically mindful is different ...
Contents
Making Sense of the World | 1 |
Becoming Human | 5 |
Studying and Changing | 12 |
Copyright | |
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