The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology

by Lisa J. McIntyre

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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, 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 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 show more escapes the sociologically untrained eye. show less

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I've always wanted to use this book to teach Introductroy Sociology. It is more clever, more interesting than the typical introductory textbook. The Teacher's guide is a set of out-of-the-ordinary exercises, rather than the usual lecture outlines and sample exam questions.

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