The practical skeptic : core concepts in sociology /
McIntyre, Lisa J.
The practical skeptic : core concepts in sociology / Lisa McIntyre. - 4th ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 2008. - xi, 279 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-265) and index.
Introduction
Responding to chaos: a brief history of sociology
The sociological eye
Science and fuzzy objects: specialization in sociology
Who's afraid of sociology?
The vocabulary of science
Doing social research
Culture
Social structure
Society and social institutions
Socialization
Deviance and social control
Stratification and inequality
Inequality and achievement: Social class
Inequality and ascription: Race, ethnicity, and gender
The 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
eng.
9780073404158 TZS 10,000/=
Sociology.
301 McL
The practical skeptic : core concepts in sociology / Lisa McIntyre. - 4th ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 2008. - xi, 279 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-265) and index.
Introduction
Responding to chaos: a brief history of sociology
The sociological eye
Science and fuzzy objects: specialization in sociology
Who's afraid of sociology?
The vocabulary of science
Doing social research
Culture
Social structure
Society and social institutions
Socialization
Deviance and social control
Stratification and inequality
Inequality and achievement: Social class
Inequality and ascription: Race, ethnicity, and gender
The 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
eng.
9780073404158 TZS 10,000/=
Sociology.
301 McL