Society: Readings to Accompany Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach, Core Concepts - Softcover

Henslin, James M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205468446 ISBN 13: 9780205468447

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2005

Synopsis

This brief and economical reader, edited by Jim Henslin, is specifically designed to be used as a companion to Sociology, A Down-to-Earth Approach: Core Concepts.

• All articles are chosen and introduced by Jim Henslin to complement the most current edition of his brief, paperback introductory text.
• Two readings per text chapter, to support the kind of in-depth study of high-priority topics that Core Concepts is designed for.
• Can be purchased separately or valuepacked with Core Concepts for $5 net.
• The Instructor’s Manual contains discussion questions, individual and group activities, and multiple choice and true-false test questions for each reading.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This brief and economical reader, edited by Jim Henslin, is specifically designed to be used as a companion to Sociology, A Down-to-Earth Approach: Core Concepts, Third Edition. There are two readings per text chapter to support the kind of in-depth study of high-priority topics for which Core Concepts is designed.

 

Readings New to This Edition

Diary of a Homeless Man, by John R. Coleman

Learning Silence: Boys and Girls in School, by Peggy Orenstein

Inside Organized Racism, by Kathleen M. Blee

The American Family, by Stephanie Coontz

 

Society, 2e, can be ordered separately or value-packed with anyHenslin introductory sociology textfor an additional $5 net.

About the Author:

     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.”

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0205468446
• ISBN 13: 9780205468447
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224