"Henslin hooks students on learning about the world around them, and suggests they seek answers to the question ‘Why should I care?””

 Roger Nemeth, Hope College

“My students tell me that they love the varied scenarios Henslin provides in the book.”

 Kristie Palmer, Richland Community College

“The boxed features in Henslin often explore controversial issues that generate great on-line discussions among my distance learning students.”

Kristie Palmer, Richland Community College

“Henslin begins each chapter with an interesting vignette.  The text is accessible and easy to read.”

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“Henslin offers an introduction to research and his heavy inclusion of research shows its importance.  He does this at just the right level.”

 Jan Poppendieck, City University of New York, Hunter College

“I appreciate Henslin’s balanced theoretical approach, good topic coverage, and that the book is very readable.”

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“The boxed examples in Henslin add a new dimension to the course.  He truly has a down-to-earth approach.”

 Sue Dowden, El Camino College

“Students like this book because the reading level is just right, the examples are relevant, and the strong visuals keep them interested.  My students also like [Henslin’s] accounts of his many travels; they give the book a global feel.”

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BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I The Sociological Perspective

Chapter 1  The Sociological Perspective

Chapter 2  Culture

Chapter 3  Socialization

Chapter 4  Social Structure and Social Interaction

Part II Social Groups and Social Control

Chapter 5  Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Chapter 6  Deviance and Social Control

Part III Social Inequality

Chapter 7  Global Stratification

Chapter 8  Social Class in the United States

Chapter 9  Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Chapter 10  Inequalities of Gender and Age

Part IV Social Institutions

Chapter 11  Politics and the Economy

Chapter 12  Marriage and Family

Chapter 13  Education and Religion

Part V Social Change

Chapter 14  Population and Urbanization

Chapter 15  Social Change: Technology, Social Movements, and the Environment

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I   The Sociological Perspective 

Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective - Seeing the Broader Social Context    

Origins of Sociology    

            Tradition Versus Science    

            Auguste Comte and Positivism     

            Herbert Spencer and Social Darwinism    

            Karl Marx and Class Conflict    

            Emile Durkheim and Social Integration    

            Max Weber and the Protestant Ethic    

Sexism in Early Sociology    

            Attitudes of the Time    

            Harriet Martineau and Early Social Research   

Sociology in North America    

            Early History: The Tension Between Social Reform and Sociological Analysis    

            Jane Addams and Social Reform     

            W. E. B. Du Bois and Race Relations    

Down-to-Earth Sociology: Early North American Sociology: Du Bois and Race Relations    

            Talcott Parsons and C. Wright Mills: Theory Versus Reform    

            The Continuing Tension and the Rise of Applied Sociology    

            Down-to-Earth Sociology: Careers in Sociology: What Applied Sociologists Do    

Cultural Diversity in the United States: Studying Job Discrimination:

            A Surprising example of Applied Sociology

Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology    

            Symbolic Interactionism    

            Functional Analysis    

            Conflict Theory    

            Levels of Analysis: Macro and Micro    

            How Theory and Research Work Together    

Doing Sociological Research    

            A Research Model    

            Down-to-Earth Sociology: Enjoying a Sociology Quiz–Sociological Findings Versus Common Sense    

Research Methods    

            Surveys    

            Down-to-Earth Sociology: Loading the Dice: How Not to Do Research    

            Participant Observation (Fieldwork)    

            Secondary Analysis    

            Documents    

            Experiments    

            Unobtrusive Measures    

Ethics in Sociological Research    

            Protecting the Subjects: The Brajuha Research    

            Misleading the Subjects: The Humphreys Research    

            Values in Sociological Research    

Chapter 2 Culture       

What Is Culture?    

            Culture and Taken-for-Granted Orientations to Life    

            Practicing Cultural Relativism    

            Cultural Diversity in the United States: Culture Shock: The Arrival of the Hmong

            Practicing Cultural Relativism

Components of Symbolic Culture    

            Cultural Diversity Around the World: You Are What You Eat? An Exploration in Cultural Relativity    

            Gestures    

Standards of Beauty

            Language    

            Language and Perception: The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis    

            Values, Norms, and Sanctions    

            Cultural Diversity in the United States: Miami–Language in a Changing City    

Cultural Diversity in the United States: Race and