Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory ReadingsDown to Earth Sociology, Ninth Edition, continues to open new windows onto the complex social realities that shape our world as it provides a firm foundation for exploring the discipline of sociology and the dynamic principles underlying society itself. Thoroughly revised and expanded, the Ninth Edition includes a number of exceptional new readings: Deborah Tannen on the differing communication styles of men and women; George Ritzer on the "McDonaldization" of society; Arthur J. Vidich and Joseph Bensman on resistance to social change; James M. Jasper and Dorothy Nelkin on the animal rights movement; Patricia Yancey Martin and Robert A. Hummer on fraternities and rape on campus, and Arturo Madrid on changes in racial-ethnic relations. Together with thirteen essential new articles, classic contributions from C. Wright Mills, Elliot Liebow, Arlie Hochschild, Jonathan Kozol, among many others, emphasize participant observation - which gives students a sense of "being there" by using expert firsthand reporting. Henslin's forty-seven selections highlight the most significant themes of contemporary sociology, ranging from the sociology of gender, power, politics, sports, and religion, to the contemporary crises of violent crime, poverty, homelessness, and AIDS. Down to Earth Sociology includes a unique Correlation Chart that ties every article to related chapters in the thirty-eight most widely used introductory textbooks. |
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... Political science focuses on politics or government . The political scientist studies the ways people govern themselves — the various forms of government , their structures , and their relationships to other institutions of society ...
... Political science focuses on politics or government . The political scientist studies the ways people govern themselves — the various forms of government , their structures , and their relationships to other institutions of society ...
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... political and economic situation ; and so on . The historian might also document the number of gangs , as well as their ethnic makeup . He or she would then produce a history of juvenile delin- quency in New York City in the 1920s .
... political and economic situation ; and so on . The historian might also document the number of gangs , as well as their ethnic makeup . He or she would then produce a history of juvenile delin- quency in New York City in the 1920s .
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... political process . Because they vote and participate in politics less than other groups , the politi- cal system is often free to ignore them . Moreover , since they can rarely sup- port Republicans , they often provide the Democrats ...
... political process . Because they vote and participate in politics less than other groups , the politi- cal system is often free to ignore them . Moreover , since they can rarely sup- port Republicans , they often provide the Democrats ...
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