دانلود کتاب Is That True? Critical Thinking for Sociologists

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Cover Is That True? Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgments 1. What Is Critical Thinking? 2. The Basics: Arguments and Assumptions 3. Everyday Arguments Anecdotes Ad Hominem Arguments Myths Folk Wisdom and Metaphors Facts Everyday Reasoning 4. The Logic of Social Science Patterns Causality Judging Social Scientific Claims The Importance of Evidence 5. Authority and Social Science Arguments Challenges for Social Science The Case of Sociology Thinking about Sociology and Critical Thinking 6. Sociology as a Social World Camps Envy Sociology’s Subdivisions 7. Orientations Optimism and Pessimism Team Culture and Team Structure Insiders and Outsiders Tragedy and Comedy The Importance of Orientations 8. Words Jargon Word Fads Definitions Concept Creep 9. Questions and Measurements Sociological Questions Empirical Questions Measurement What Is Being Measured? Questioning Measurements 10. Variables and Comparison Variables Issues with Comparison Varieties of Comparative Findings Replication Comparison in Qualitative Research Questioning Comparisons 11. Tendencies Patterned Tendencies The Ecological Fallacy The Modesty of Sociological Explanations Thinking about Tendencies 12. Evidence Effective Evidence Not-So-Effective Evidence Questioning Evidence Choices Questions about Research 13. Echo Chambers Recognizing and Addressing One’s Own Biases Expectations and Sociologists The Complications of Ideological Homogeneity The Importance of Self-Criticism 14. Tough Topics Cultural Waves Good Guys and Bad Guys Taboos Thinking about What’s Difficult Afterword: Why Critical Thinking Is Important Notes References Index