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This book is designed to introduce readers to the joys and challenges of theoretical thinking.
List of contents
Acknowledgements Preface to the First Edition: Users' Guide for Students and Instructors Preface to the Second Edition 1. An Interesting Idea, In Theory 2. But How Do You Know? 3. You Are Here: Mapping Social Relations 4. The Real World: Making Sense of Perceptions 5. Nature and Culture: The Social Construction of Distinctions 6. Making Time: Clocking Social Relations 7. Conclusion: So Many Theories, So Little Time Glossary References Index
About the author
Alan Sears is a Professor of Sociology at Ryerson University in Toronto. He is the author of Retooling the Mind Factory: Education in a Lean State (Garamond Press/UTP, 2003) and various articles on teaching and learning in higher education. James Cairns is an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford, Ontario. His research is primarily in the area of politics, media, and culture.
