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Blind Taste, Clear Insights: Using Bottled Water to Teach Environmental Sociology and Quantitative Literacy

Teaching Sociology

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Abstract

Teaching Sociology, Volume 54, Issue 2, Page 108-117, April 2026.
This article introduces a classroom activity that uses a blind taste test of bottled water to teach key concepts in environmental sociology and quantitative literacy. In this two-stage experiment, students first rate the flavors of various water types ...