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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... marijuana - a practice that was not only deviant but illegal . Why did people smoke marijuana ? At the time it was widely thought that there was something wrong with the personality of marijuana smokers , that people who smoked marijuana ...
... marijuana - a practice that was not only deviant but illegal . Why did people smoke marijuana ? At the time it was widely thought that there was something wrong with the personality of marijuana smokers , that people who smoked marijuana ...
Page 171
... marijuana was a social thing : " I was smoking it like I did an ordinary cigarette . He said , ' no , don't do it like that . ' He said , ' suck it , you know , draw in and hold it in your lungs till you ... for a period of time . ' I ...
... marijuana was a social thing : " I was smoking it like I did an ordinary cigarette . He said , ' no , don't do it like that . ' He said , ' suck it , you know , draw in and hold it in your lungs till you ... for a period of time . ' I ...
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... marijuana because there was no point to doing so . Thus , without social support , most people would not get beyond their first attempt . Generally , however , novice users said they had faith that eventually they would feel some real ...
... marijuana because there was no point to doing so . Thus , without social support , most people would not get beyond their first attempt . Generally , however , novice users said they had faith that eventually they would feel some real ...
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 |