Lisa J Mcintyre

Broschiertes Buch

The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Lisa J. McIntyre is associate professor in sociology at Washington State University. She received the PhD in sociology from The University of Chicago. She is the author of three books including The Public Defender: The Practice of Law in the Shadows of Repute; Law in the Sociological Enterprise and The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology and the editor of The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology. With Marvin Sussman, McIntyre edited Families and Law. An enthusiastic teacher and popular lecturer, McIntyre is a winner of Washington State University's William F. Mullen Teaching Medal and numerous departmental teaching awards. Her central research focus is on how law and social behavior interact.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• 6th Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 160mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780078026874
• ISBN-10: 0078026873
• Artikelnr.: 37181280