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The Practical Skeptic, a concise introduction to sociology, focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Lisa McIntyre's straightforward, lively style and her emphasis on critical thinking make this an engaging and user-friendly text for students of all levels. Through this conversational narrative, 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.

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McIntyre, The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology, 6e

Introduction


CHAPTER 1: Responding to Chaos: A Brief History of Sociology
CHAPTER 2: The Sociological Eye
CHAPTER 3: Science and Fuzzy Objects: Specialization in Sociology
CHAPTER 4: Who's Afraid of Sociology?
CHAPTER 5: The Vocabulary of Science
CHAPTER 6: Doing Social Research
CHAPTER 7: Culture
CHAPTER 8: Social Structure
CHAPTER 9: Society and Social Institutions
CHAPTER 10: Socialization
CHAPTER 11: Deviance and Social Control
CHAPTER 12: Stratification and Inequality
CHAPTER 13: Inequality and Achievement: Social Class
CHAPTER 14: Inequality and Ascription: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Practical Skeptic Core Concepts in Sociology

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      Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
      Published 16 July 2013
      ISBN-13 9780078026874
      978-0078026874
      ISBN-10 0078026873
      Also in:
      Sociology and anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Practical Skeptic, a concise introduction to sociology, focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Lisa McIntyre's straightforward, lively style and her emphasis on critical thinking make this an engaging and user-friendly text for students of all levels. Through this conversational narrative, 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.

      Table of Contents
      McIntyre, The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology, 6e

      Introduction


      CHAPTER 1: Responding to Chaos: A Brief History of Sociology
      CHAPTER 2: The Sociological Eye
      CHAPTER 3: Science and Fuzzy Objects: Specialization in Sociology
      CHAPTER 4: Who's Afraid of Sociology?
      CHAPTER 5: The Vocabulary of Science
      CHAPTER 6: Doing Social Research
      CHAPTER 7: Culture
      CHAPTER 8: Social Structure
      CHAPTER 9: Society and Social Institutions
      CHAPTER 10: Socialization
      CHAPTER 11: Deviance and Social Control
      CHAPTER 12: Stratification and Inequality
      CHAPTER 13: Inequality and Achievement: Social Class
      CHAPTER 14: Inequality and Ascription: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

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