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What people believe when they say that people believe : folk sociology and the nature of group intentions /

People are often unclear about what is meant by sentences such as 'Catholics don't believe in birth control.' In this book, Todd Jones explores what people are talking about when they ascribe beliefs or actions to entire groups rather than individuals. This discussion should help sett...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jones, Todd E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Groups acting and beliefs about groups acting: what we are looking for and how we'll find it
  • Collective claims about individuals: how many Chicagoans need to like thick pizza before you can say "Chicagoans like thick pizza"?
  • What Starbucks really wants
  • "We go to the diner on Fridays": norms, customs, conventions, and the like
  • Can X-do-Y statements explain?
  • Final thoughts: statements about groups and stereotyping.