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About this book
Introducing students to core sociological concepts by debunking popular misconceptions
Is it true that "numbers don?t lie?" Is America "the land of equal opportunity?" Is marriage a "dying institution?" Oft-repeated adages like these shape our beliefs about the society we live in. Each essay in Second Thoughts reviews a conventional wisdom familiar to both instructors and students. The authors introduce relevant sociological concepts and theories in order to explain, qualify, and sometimes debunk that conventional wisdom.
This unique text encourages students to step back and sharpen their analytic focus. 23 engaging essays reveal the complexity of social reality and demonstrate the role of sociology in everyday life.
Is it true that "numbers don?t lie?" Is America "the land of equal opportunity?" Is marriage a "dying institution?" Oft-repeated adages like these shape our beliefs about the society we live in. Each essay in Second Thoughts reviews a conventional wisdom familiar to both instructors and students. The authors introduce relevant sociological concepts and theories in order to explain, qualify, and sometimes debunk that conventional wisdom.
This unique text encourages students to step back and sharpen their analytic focus. 23 engaging essays reveal the complexity of social reality and demonstrate the role of sociology in everyday life.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- • Brief Contents •
- • Detailed Contents •
- • Preface •
- • Acknowledgments •
- • About the Authors •
- Introduction The Sociological Perspective
- Methods
- Essay 1 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Numbers Don’t Lie
- Culture
- Essay 2 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Winning Is Everything
- Essay 3 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Children Are Our Most Precious Commodity
- Social Structure
- Essay 4 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Love Knows No Reason
- Essay 5 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Stress Is Bad for Your Well-Being
- Essay 6 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … The “Golden Years” Are Tarnished Years
- Socialization and Identity
- Essay 7 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … What’s in a Name? That Which We Call a Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet
- Essay 8 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
- Stratification
- Essay 9 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … The More We Pay, the More It’s Worth
- Essay 10 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Money Is the Root of All Evil
- Essay 11 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us…You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
- Essay 12 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … America Is the Land of Equal Opportunity
- Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
- Essay 13 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Violence Is on the Rise in the United States—No One Is Safe
- Essay 14 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … There’s Nothing We Can Do About the Weather
- Essay 15 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … There Ought to Be a Law
- Essay 16 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Honesty Is the Best Policy
- Social Institutions Marriage and Family
- Essay 17 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … The Nuclear Family Is the Backbone of American Society
- Essay 18 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Marriage Is a Failing Institution
- Social Institutions The Economy
- Essay 19 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Welfare Is Ruining This Country
- Essay 20 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Immigrants Are Ruining This Nation
- Social Institutions Media and Technology
- Essay 21 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Technology Is Taking Over Our Lives
- Social Institutions Education
- Essay 22 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … Education Is the Great Equalizer
- Social Institutions Religion
- Essay 23 Conventional Wisdom Tells Us … We Are One Nation Under God
- • Conclusion • Why Does Conventional Wisdom Persist?
- • Glossary •
- References
- • Index •