Is That True?

"Throughout this engaging and insightful book, Joel Best reminds us that critical thinking is neither a goal nor an achievement but a skill that needs to be practiced and applied with intent and reflection. This is a book that offers something for everyone--from students in introductory sociology courses to seasoned scholars, practitioners, and policymakers."--Brian Monahan, Baldwin Wallace University "In Is That True? Critical Thinking for Sociologists Joel Best pulls off the trifecta. He creates a book that will help undergraduates learn the tools needed to build their critical thinking skills, help graduate students understand some of the most important debates in the profession they aspire to, and confront sociologists when they fail to think critically about their own research."--Kathleen A. Bogle, author of Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus "Is That True? offers a path toward greater unity and effectiveness to a fragmented and increasingly politicized field. For in order to help build a better world, while maintaining the credibility of their discipline, sociologists must be seekers of truth who follow relevant evidence wherever it leads."--Lawrence T. Nichols, West Virginia University "Joel Best has once again given us an essential tool for social science teaching and learning. Written in an eminently readable style, with clear claims and keen understanding of the consequences of getting it wrong, this must-have primer will strengthen the ways students and faculty think about thinking."--Diane Pike, Augsburg University