TY  - BOOK
AU  - Henslin,James M.
TI  - Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach 
SN  - 0205407358
AV  - HM51 .H398 2005
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Boston, Mass., London
PB  - Allyn and Bacon, Pearson
KW  - Sociology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Each chapter concludes with Summary and Review. I. THE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE. 1. The Sociological Perspective. The Sociological Perspective. Sociology and the Other Sciences. Origins of Sociology. Values in Sociological Research. Verstehen and Social Facts. Sexism in Early Sociology. Sociology in North America. Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology. Trends Shaping the Future of Sociology. 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. 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? 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. 5. How Sociologists Do Research. What Is a Valid Sociological Topic? Common Sense and the Need for Sociological Research. A Research Model. Research Methods. Gender in Sociological Research. Ethics in Sociological Research. How Research and Theory Work Together. II. SOCIAL GROUPS AND SOCIAL CONTROL. 6. Societies to Social Networks. Social Groups and Societies. The Transformation of Societies. Groups Within Society. Group Dynamics. 7. Bureaucracy and Formal Organizations. The Rationalization of Society. Formal Organizations and Bureaucracy. Voluntary Associations. Working for the Corporation. Humanizing the Corporate Culture. U.S. and Japanese Corporations. 8. Deviance and Social Control. What Is Deviance?
N2  - This best-selling comprehensive text shares the excitement of sociology with the acclaimed down-to-earth approach that highlights the sociology of everyday life. The Seventh Edition of this highly regarded text retains all the features that have made previous editions so successful. The author has a unique ability to engage students without sacrificing content or talking down to them. With wit, personal reflection, and illuminating examples, Henslin shares his passion for sociology with his readers like no other author of an introductory text can
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