Sociology: A Down-to-earth ApproachThis best-selling comprehensive text shares the excitement of sociology with the acclaimed down-to-earth approach that highlights the sociology of everyday life. The Seventh Edition of this highly regarded text retains all the features that have made previous editions so successful. The author has a unique ability to engage students without sacrificing content or talking down to them. With wit, personal reflection, and illuminating examples, Henslin shares his passion for sociology with his readers like no other author of an introductory text can. |
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Page 187
... elite ( Michels 1911 ) . The majority of members are passive , and an elite inner circle keeps itself in power by passing the leadership positions from one clique member to another . What many find disturbing about the iron law of ...
... elite ( Michels 1911 ) . The majority of members are passive , and an elite inner circle keeps itself in power by passing the leadership positions from one clique member to another . What many find disturbing about the iron law of ...
Page 242
... elite desires . This is where ideology ( beliefs that justify the way things are ) comes into play , and the nobility and clergy used it to great effect . They developed an ideology known as the divine right of kings — the idea that the ...
... elite desires . This is where ideology ( beliefs that justify the way things are ) comes into play , and the nobility and clergy used it to great effect . They developed an ideology known as the divine right of kings — the idea that the ...
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... elite politicians — the president , his cabinet , and select senior members of Congress who chair the major committees . It is they who wield power , make the decisions that di- rect the country and shake the world . Are the three ...
... elite politicians — the president , his cabinet , and select senior members of Congress who chair the major committees . It is they who wield power , make the decisions that di- rect the country and shake the world . Are the three ...
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Social Structure and Social Interaction | 4 |
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Values in Sociological Research | 14 |
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