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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... NORMS In sociology we call rules about behavior norms . Norms also are part of nonmaterial culture . Some norms , of course , are more important than others . Consider these four norms about how women should dress when they attend a ...
... NORMS In sociology we call rules about behavior norms . Norms also are part of nonmaterial culture . Some norms , of course , are more important than others . Consider these four norms about how women should dress when they attend a ...
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... norms but get a sense of how important they are . TYPES OF NORMS Having observed lots of norm violations and responses to norm violators in many societies , social scientists realized that there were different categories of norms . In ...
... norms but get a sense of how important they are . TYPES OF NORMS Having observed lots of norm violations and responses to norm violators in many societies , social scientists realized that there were different categories of norms . In ...
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... norms of some smaller group would result in nonconformity to the norms of the larger society . Then , dis- cuss what implications this sort of conflict of norms might have for sociologists who want to understand why people deviate ...
... norms of some smaller group would result in nonconformity to the norms of the larger society . Then , dis- cuss what implications this sort of conflict of norms might have for sociologists who want to understand why people deviate ...
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 |