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Explain the concept of debunking within sociology and develop an example. How is debunking accomplished and how do sociologists achieve the objectivity they need in order to debunk common sense understandings of social life?
Railroad Construction
The process of building the physical infrastructure necessary for train travel, including tracks, stations, and associated facilities.
Stephen Douglas
A 19th-century American politician from Illinois known for his debates with Abraham Lincoln and advocacy for popular sovereignty in determining states' positions on slavery.
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Series of senatorial campaign debates in 1858 focusing on the issue of slavery in the territories; held in Illinois between Republican Abraham Lincoln, who made a national reputation for himself, and incumbent Democratic senator Stephen A. Douglas, who managed to hold on to his seat.
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