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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Todd E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public opinion.

Social groups--Public opinion.

Social groups.

Belief and doubt.

Social sciences--Research--Evaluation.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 settle some basis questions for philosophers, social scientists, and casual conversationists.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction. Statements about Groups: The Problem; Chapter One. Groups Acting and Beliefs about Groups Acting: What We Are Looking For and How We'll Find It; Chapter Two. Collective Claims about Individuals: How Many Chicagoans Need to Like Thick Pizza before You Can Say "Chicagoans Like Thick Pizza"?; Chapter Three. What Starbucks Really Wants; Chapter Four. "We Go to the Diner on Fridays": Norms, Customs, Conventions, and the Like; Chapter Five. Can X-Do-Y Statements Explain?; Chapter Six. Final Thoughts: Statements about Groups and Stereotyping; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-32883-4

1-282-92192-4

9786612921926

0-7391-4822-2

OCLC:

699509887