McIntyre, Lisa J. <br/><br/>
The practical skeptic : core concepts in sociology. / 
Lisa J. McIntyre. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Boston :  McGraw-Hill  2002. 
 - xiii, 257 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Introduction -- Getting started in sociology -- Responding to chaos: a brief history of sociology -- The Sociological eye -- Science and fuzzy objects: specialization -- Who's afraid of sociology? -- Tools of sociological research: The Vocabulary of science -- Doing social research -- The Social environment: Culture -- Social structure -- Society and social institutions -- People in society: Socialization -- Deviance and social control -- Inequality: Stratification and inequality -- Inequality and achievement: Social class -- Inequality and ascription: race, ethnicity and gender.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0767420829 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>00069568  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM585.M35  /   
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301