Second thoughts : seeing conventional wisdom through the sociological eye

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Second thoughts : seeing conventional wisdom through the sociological eye

Janet M. Ruane, Karen A. Cerulo

Pine Forge Press, c2008

4th ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-378) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

With over 20 essays examining popular conceptions on a wide range of social subjects, this student friendly collection encourages students to take a sociological approach to 'conventional wisdom'. It is a perfect supplement to any introductory sociology course, and a wonderful introduction to the sociological imagination.

目次

Introduction: The Sociological Perspective METHODS Essay 1. Numbers Don't Lie Concepts Defined and Applied CULTURE Essay 2. Winning is Everything Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 3. Children are Our Most Precious Commodity Concepts Defined and Applied SOCIAL STRUCTURE Essay 4. Love Knows No Reason Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 5. Stress is Bad for Your Well-Being Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 6. The "Golden Years" are Tarnished Years Concepts Defined and Applied CULTURE MEETS SOCIAL STRUCTURE Essay 7. Americans are Becoming More and More Individualistic Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 8. There's Nothing We Can Do About the Weather Concepts Defined and Applied SOCIALIZATION AND IDENTITY Essay 9. What's in a Name? That Which We Call a Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 10. Beauty is Only Skin Deep Concepts Defined and Applied STRATIFICATION Essay 11. The More We Pay, the More It's Worth Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 12. Money is the Root of All Evil Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 13. You've Come a Long Way, Baby Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 14. America is the Land of Equal Opportunity Concepts Defined and Applied DEVIANCE, CRIME, AND SOCIAL CONTROL Essay 15. Violence is on the Rise in the United States--No One is Safe Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 16. There Ought to Be a Law Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 17. Honesty is the Best Policy Concepts Defined and Applied SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Essay 18. The Nuclear Family is the Backbone of American Society Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 19. Marriage is a Failing Institution Concepts Defined and Applied SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: THE ECONOMY Essay 20. Welfare is Ruining this Country Concepts Defined and Applied Essay 21. Immigrants are Ruining this Nation Concepts Defined and Applied SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY Essay 22. Technology is Taking Over Our Lives Concepts Defined and Applied SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: EDUCATION Essay 23. Education is the Great Equalizer Concepts Defined and Applied SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: RELIGION Essay 24. We Are One Nation Under God Concepts Defined and Applied Conclusion: Why Do Conventional Wisdoms Persist?

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