The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in SociologyUsing a conceptual organizing framework, this work provides a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Written in a conversational style, it uses numerous pedagogical features to help students grasp key sociological concepts. |
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... Merton and Anomie The American sociologist Robert Merton rediscovered Durkheim's ideas about anomie in the late 1930s . Merton was not particularly interested in the problem of suicide , but he suspected that Durkheim's conception of ...
... Merton and Anomie The American sociologist Robert Merton rediscovered Durkheim's ideas about anomie in the late 1930s . Merton was not particularly interested in the problem of suicide , but he suspected that Durkheim's conception of ...
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... Merton argued , " deviant behav- ior ensues on a large scale . " Merton understood that the American Dream ( the idea that hard work will lead to success ) is frequently a myth.5 As he looked around , he saw whole segments of society ...
... Merton argued , " deviant behav- ior ensues on a large scale . " Merton understood that the American Dream ( the idea that hard work will lead to success ) is frequently a myth.5 As he looked around , he saw whole segments of society ...
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... Merton identified was rebellion . Rebels are deviant in that they reject both cultural goals and means and then substitute new ones . It is the substitu- tion of new goals and means that distinguishes the rebel from the retreatist . And ...
... Merton identified was rebellion . Rebels are deviant in that they reject both cultural goals and means and then substitute new ones . It is the substitu- tion of new goals and means that distinguishes the rebel from the retreatist . And ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Sociological Eye | 27 |
Specialization | 35 |
Copyright | |
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Teaching the Novel Across the Curriculum: A Handbook for Educators Colin C. Irvine No preview available - 2007 |