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Author:   James M. Henslin
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9780205182145

ISBN 10:   0205182143
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   21 February 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
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Table of Contents

IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE     BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective     Chapter 2: Culture Chapter 3: Socialization Chapter 4: Social Structure and Social Interaction Chapter 5: Societies to Social Networks Chapter 6: Deviance and Social Control Chapter 7: Social Stratification Chapter 8: Sex and Gender Chapter 9: Race and Ethnicity Chapter 10: Marriage and Family       COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1. The Sociological Perspective     The Sociological Perspective The Origins of Sociology Sexism in Early Sociology Sociology in North America Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology Doing Sociological Research Research Methods Ethics in Sociological Research   Chapter 2. Culture What Is Culture? Components of Symbolic Culture Many Cultural Worlds: Subcultures and Countercultures Values in U.S. Society Cultural Universals Technology in the Global Village   Chapter 3. Socialization What Is Human Nature? Socialization into the Self and Mind Learning Personality, Morality, and Emotions Socialization into Gender Agents of Socialization Resocialization Socialization Through the Life Course Are We Prisoners of Socialization?   Chapter 4. Social Structure and Social Interaction Levels of Sociological Analysis The Macrosociological Perspective: Social Structure Social Institutions The Microsociological Perspective: Social Interaction in Everyday Life The Need for Both Macrosociology and Microsociology   Chapter 5. Societies to Social Networks Social Groups and Societies The Transformation of Societies Groups Within Society Group Dynamics   Chapter 6. Deviance and Social Control What Is Deviance? The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective The Functionalist Perspective The Conflict Perspective Reactions to Deviance   Chapter 7. Social Stratification Systems of Social Stratification What Determines Social Class? Why Is Social Stratification Universal? Global Stratification: Three Worlds Sociological Models of Social Class Consequences of Social Class Social Mobility Intergenerational Social Mobility Poverty   Chapter 8. Sex and Gender Issues of Sex and Gender Gender Inequality in Global Perspective How Females Became a Minority Group Gender Inequality in the United States Gender Inequality in Health Care Gender Inequality in the Workplace Gender and Violence The Changing Face of Politics Glimpsing the Future–With Hope   Chapter 9. Race and Ethnicity Laying the Sociological Foundation Theories of Prejudice Global Patterns of Intergroup Relations Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States Looking Toward the Future   Chapter 10. Marriage and Family Marriage and Family in Global Perspective Marriage and Family in Theoretical Perspective The Family Life Cycle Diversity in U.S. Families Trends in U.S. Families Divorce and Remarriage Two Sides of Family Life The Future of Marriage and Family

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James M. Henslin, who was born in Minnesota, graduated from high school and junior college in California and from college in Indiana. Awarded scholarships, he earned his Master’s and doctorate degrees in sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. After this, he was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health, and spent a year studying how people adjust to the suicide of a family member. His primary interests in sociology are the sociology of everyday life, deviance, and international relations. Among his numerous books is Down-to-Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings (Free Press), now in its twelfth edition. This book of readings reflects some of these sociological interests. He has also published widely in sociology journals, including Social Problems and American Journal of Sociology, While a graduate student, Jim Henslin taught at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. After completing his doctorate, he joined the faculty at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, where he is Professor Emeritus of Sociology. He says, “I’ve always found the introductory course enjoyable to teach. I love to see students’ faces light up when they first glimpse the sociological perspective and begin to see how society has become an essential part of how they view the world.” Henslin enjoys reading and fishing. His two favorite activities are writing and traveling. He especially enjoys visiting and living in other cultures, for this brings him face to face with behaviors and ways of thinking that he cannot take for granted, experiences that “make sociological principles come alive.”

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