You May Ask Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking Like a Sociologist (Second Edition)

Conley, Dalton

ISBN 10: 0393935175 / ISBN 13: 9780393935172

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: You May Ask Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking Like a Sociologist (Second Edition)
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393935175
• ISBN 13: 9780393935172
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 23 ounces

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Synopsis

The “untextbook” that teaches students to think like a sociologist.

You May Ask Yourself emphasizes the “big ideas” of the discipline, and encourages students to question what they've taken for granted most of their lives. Author Dalton Conley captures students with his conversational style, explaining complex concepts through personal examples and storytelling, and integrating coverage of social inequality throughout the textbook. His irreverent approach to textbook writing has won praise from students and instructors alike.

About the Author

Dalton Conley is a professor of sociology at Princeton University. In 2005, Conley became the first sociologist to win the prestigious National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award, which honors an outstanding young U.S. scientist or engineer. He writes for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, Slate, and Forbes. He is the author of Honky (2001) and The Pecking Order: A Bold New Look at How Family and Society Determine Who We Become (2004). His other books include Being Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth, and Social Policy in America (1999), The Starting Gate: Birth Weight and Life Chances (2003), and Elsewhere, U.S.A. (2009). You can follow Dalton Conley on Twitter at @daltonconley.