The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in SociologyThe Practical Skeptic is a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Lisa McIntyre's straightforward, lively, even humorous style and her emphasis on critical thinking make this an engaging and user-friendly text for students of all levels. Through this conversational style students are able to grasp key sociological concepts and learn the essential lesson that there is much that goes on in the social world that escapes the sociologically untrained eye. |
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... tend to commit street crimes , whereas rich people tend to commit white - collar crimes . H11 : Catholics are more likely to oppose the death penalty than are Protestants and Jews . H12 : Married people are more likely to own pets than ...
... tend to commit street crimes , whereas rich people tend to commit white - collar crimes . H11 : Catholics are more likely to oppose the death penalty than are Protestants and Jews . H12 : Married people are more likely to own pets than ...
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... tend to earn less than people in other occupations . H10 : level of wealth or poverty , type of crime committed H11 ... tend to have higher - paying jobs . H21 : People with higher - paying jobs tend to own more computers . H22 : People ...
... tend to earn less than people in other occupations . H10 : level of wealth or poverty , type of crime committed H11 ... tend to have higher - paying jobs . H21 : People with higher - paying jobs tend to own more computers . H22 : People ...
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... Tend to be small Socioemotional ( membership an end in and of itself ) ; personal Long term Greedy ; want to take in entire individual Informal Relatively closed ; tend to be hard to enter and exit Secondary Groups Corporation , city ...
... Tend to be small Socioemotional ( membership an end in and of itself ) ; personal Long term Greedy ; want to take in entire individual Informal Relatively closed ; tend to be hard to enter and exit Secondary Groups Corporation , city ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Sociological Eye | 29 |
Nail Down That Distinction Between Manifest | 37 |
Copyright | |
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Teaching the Novel Across the Curriculum: A Handbook for Educators Colin C. Irvine No preview available - 2007 |