McIntyre, Lisa J. <br/><br/>
The practical skeptic :  core concepts in sociology / 
Lisa McIntyre. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - New York :  McGraw-Hill,  2008. 
 - xi, 279 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-265) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction<br/>Responding to chaos: a brief history of sociology<br/>The sociological eye<br/>Science and fuzzy objects: specialization in sociology<br/>Who's afraid of sociology?<br/>The vocabulary of science<br/>Doing social research<br/>Culture<br/>Social structure<br/>Society and social institutions<br/>Socialization<br/>Deviance and social control<br/>Stratification and inequality<br/>Inequality and achievement: Social class<br/>Inequality and ascription: Race, ethnicity, and gender 
<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/><br/>eng. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073404158  TZS 10,000/= 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301 McL