Is That True?: Critical Thinking for Sociologists

Abstract

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. What Is Critical Thinking -- 2. The Basics: Arguments and Assumptions -- 3. Everyday Arguments -- 4. The Logic of Social Science -- 5. Authority and Social Science Arguments -- 6. Sociology as a Social World -- 7. Orientations -- 8. Words -- 9. Questions and Measurements -- 10. Variables and Comparison -- 11. Tendencies -- 12. Evidence -- 13. Echo Chambers -- 14. Tough Topics -- Afterword: Why Critical Thinking Is Important -- Notes -- References -- Index