ジョエル・ベスト - 電子書籍 1

▼「それって本当？」と疑う思考術のスキルを教えます。 ▼自らの議論を「クリティカル」に検証できれば最強です。 ▼思考術の21世紀型スキルとして教育でも注目されています。 「クリティカル・シンキングは重要だ」……続きを見る

Why can’t we seem to agree on facts? In this succinct volume, sociologist Joel Best turns his inimitable eye toward the social construction of what we think is true. He evaluates how facts emerge fr……続きを見る

Across disciplines, critical thinking is praised, taught, and put into practice. But what does it actually mean to think critically? In this brief volume, sociologist Joel Best examines how to evalu……続きを見る

Here, by popular demand, is the updated edition to Joel Best's classic guide to understanding how numbers can confuse us. In his new afterword, Best uses examples from recent policy debates to refle……続きを見る

Every kindergarten soccer player gets a trophy. Many high schools name dozens of seniors as valedictoriansーof the same class. Cars sport bumper stickers that read "USAーNumber 1." Prizes proliferat……続きを見る

This illuminating investigation uncovers the full dimensions of the student loan disaster. A father and son teamーone a best-selling sociologist, the other a former banker and current quantitative r……続きを見る

Does a young person commit suicide every thirteen minutes in the United States? Are four million women really battered to death by their husbands or boyfriends each year? Is methamphetamine our numb……続きを見る

Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), this book provides accessible insights into pressing social problems in the Uni……続きを見る

In an accessible and droll style, well-known sociologist Joel Best shines a light on how we navigate these anxious, insecure social times. While most of us still strive for the American Dreamーto gr……続きを見る

The myths and truths of teen's sexual behavior. Winner of the 2015 Brian McConnell Book Award presented by the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research To hear mainstream media sources……続きを見る

Increasingly, sociologists have turned their attention to the social problems of children– in particular, of younger children. This collection reflects those recent interest. While most researchers ……続きを見る

Although there is growing concern over Satanism as a threat to American life, the topic has received surprisingly little serious attention. Recognizing this, the editors of this volume have selected……続きを見る

Constructionist theory describes and analyzes social problems as emerging through the efforts of claimsmakers who bring issues to public attention. By typifying a problem and characterizing it as a ……続きを見る

Critics often warn that American schools are failing, and that our students are ill-prepared for the challenges the future holds, and may even be "the dumbest generation." We can think of these clai……続きを見る