Exploring Social Life : Readings to Accompany Essentials of Sociology

by Henslin, James M.

• ISBN13: 9780205530533
• ISBN10: 0205530532
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

KEY BENEFITt:This brief and economical reader, edited by Jim Henslin, is specifically designed to be used as a companion toEssentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach, Sixth Edition.All articles are chosen and introduced by Jim Henslin to complement the most current edition of his brief, paperback introductory text.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
The Sociological Perspective	p. 1
The Sociological Perspective
Invitation to Sociology	p. 3
Culture
The Fierce People	p. 12
Socialization
Anybody's Son Will Do	p. 26
Social Structure and Social Interaction
Diary of a Homeless Man	p. 37
Social Groups and Social Control	p. 49
Social Groups and Formal Organizations
Just Another Routine Emergency	p. 51
Deviance and Social Control
Becoming a Prostitute	p. 61
Social Inequality	p. 71
Social Stratification in Global Perspective
From the Village to the Factory	p. 73
Social Class in the United States
The Uses of Poverty: The Poor Pay All	p. 85
Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity
Showing My Color	p. 92
Inequalities of Gender and Age
Sick Societies	p. 100
Social Institutions	p. 109
Politics and the Economy
The Power Elite	p. 111
Marriage and Family
When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work	p. 119
Education and Religion
College Athletes and Role Conflict	p. 129
Social Change	p. 139
Population and Urbanization
Streetwise	p. 141
Social Change: "Technology, Social Movements, and the Environment
The McDonaldization of Society	p. 151
The Sociology of Human Sexuality
How Many Sexual Partners Do Americans Have?	p. 163
Name Index	p. 173
Subject Index	p. 175
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