Download or read book The Practical Skeptic written by Lisa J. McIntyre and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a conceptual organizing framework, this work provides a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Written in a conversational style, it uses numerous pedagogical features to help students grasp key sociological concepts.