{"product_id":"just-the-facts-untangling-contradictory-claims-paperback","title":"Just the Facts: Untangling Contradictory Claims - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoel Best\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy can't we seem to agree on facts? In this succinct volume, sociologist Joel Best turns his inimitable eye toward the social construction of what we think is true. He evaluates how facts emerge from our social worlds--including our beliefs, values, tastes, and norms--and how they align with those worlds' standards. He argues that by developing a sociological perspective toward what we think we know, we can better parse the use of facts and untruths around us. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book examines how facts are created and supported through science, government, law, and journalism, revealing that facts are actually claims. These claims are malleable and can change over time through fact-checking, revision, and sometimes rejection. Best guides us through these processes so that we can question our assumptions and understand why disputes happen in the first place. In a time of increasing social and political divide, \u003ci\u003e Just the Facts\u003c\/i\u003e urges us to resist defensiveness over our facts and approach disputes in critical new ways.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoel Best has a genuine talent for explaining social phenomena to audiences in a way that is crisp, clear, and convincing. This book is important, and Best excels.--Tim Hallett, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eGroup Life: An Invitation to Local Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a brilliant analysis of the social construction of facts​. Best enlightens us with his reasonable, practical, and sophisticated approach to understanding what facts really represent and how we should evaluate the veracity of such claims.\"--Michael Flaherty, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Cage of Days: Time and Temporal Experience in Prison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Best\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. His books include \u003ci\u003eDamned Lies and Statistics \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIs That True? Critical Thinking for Sociologists\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64143289975133,"sku":"9780520421325","price":55.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/WK_FVFp3MU9780520421325.webp?v=1775829018","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/just-the-facts-untangling-contradictory-claims-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}