Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (October 23, 2013) © 2014

  • James M Henslin Southern Illinois University
  • Adam M. Possamai University of Western Sydney
  • Alphia L Possamai-Inesedy University of Western Sydney
  • Tim Marjoribanks University of Melbourne
  • Catriona Elder University of Sydney
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James Henslin has always been able to share the excitement of sociology, with his acclaimed "down-to-earth" approach and personal writing style that highlight the sociology of everyday life and its relevance to students' lives.

Adapted for students studying within Australia, this text, now in a second edition, has been made even more relevant and engaging to students. With wit, personal reflection, and illuminating examples, the local author team share their passion for sociology, promote sociology to students and entice them to delve deeper into this exciting science.

Six central themes run throughout this text: down-to-earth sociology, globalisation, cultural diversity, critical thinking, the new technology, and the growing influence of the mass media on our lives. These themes are especially useful for introducing the controversial topics that make studying sociology such a lively, exciting activity.

  • PART 1 The Sociological Perspective
  • 1 The Sociological Perspective
  • 2 Culture and Socialisation
  • 3 Social Structure and Social Interaction
  • 4 How Sociologists do Research
  • PART 2 Social Groups and Social Control
  • 5 Societies to Social Networks, On- and Offline
  • 6 Bureaucracy and Formal Organisations
  • 7 Control, Power and Deviance
  • PART 3 Social Inequality
  • 8 Class and Social Stratification
  • 9 Race and Ethnicity
  • 10 Sex, Gender and Ageing
  • PART 4 Social Institutions
  • 11 Politics and the Economy
  • 12 Education
  • 13 Religion
  • 14 Marriage and Family
  • 15 Health Care and Bio-Medicine
  • PART 5 Social Change
  • 16 Population and Urbanisation
  • 17 Collective Behaviour and Social Movements
  • 18 Technological Change, Risk and the Environment

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