Second Thoughts: Seeing Conventional Wisdom Through the Sociological Eye
Book Details
Author(s)
Dr. Janet M. Ruane, Karen A. Cerulo
Publisher
Pine Forge Press
ISBN / ASIN
1412956536
ISBN-13
9781412956536
Availability
In stock. Usually ships within 2 to 3 days.
Sales Rank
#1,532,159
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
Description
Introducing students to sociology’s core concepts by debunking popular misconceptions
Do birds of a feather flock together or do opposites attract? Does haste make waste or should you strike while the iron is hot? Adages like these-or conventional wisdoms-shape our social life. This Fourth Edition of Second Thoughts reviews several popular beliefs and notes how such adages cannot be taken at face value.
This unique text encourages students to step back and sharpen their analytic focus with 24 essays that use social research to expose the gray areas of commonly held beliefs, revealing the complexity of social reality and sharpening students’ sociological vision.
Do birds of a feather flock together or do opposites attract? Does haste make waste or should you strike while the iron is hot? Adages like these-or conventional wisdoms-shape our social life. This Fourth Edition of Second Thoughts reviews several popular beliefs and notes how such adages cannot be taken at face value.
This unique text encourages students to step back and sharpen their analytic focus with 24 essays that use social research to expose the gray areas of commonly held beliefs, revealing the complexity of social reality and sharpening students’ sociological vision.
