Down to Earth Sociology
Introductory Readings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7101900 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Dale (0000-0002-6560-6519, corresponding author), James M Henslin |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-235 |
| Publication date | 1989-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1317470 |
| OpenAlex | W2030472803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
For more than twenty years, and through ten editions, James Henslin's Down to Earth Sociology has opened new windows onto the social realities that shape our world. Now in its eleventh edition, the most popular anthology in all of sociology includes new articles on our changing world while also retaining its classic, must-read essays. Focusing on social interaction in everyday life, the forty-five selections bring students face-to-face with the twin projects of contemporary sociology: understanding the individual's experience of society and analyzing social structure. The eleventh edition's exceptional new readings include selections on social inequality and class relations in the United States, the development of racial awareness and identity, the subtleties of gender differences, the implicit rules people use to make their decisions, and the structural features of society that make drug dealing a regular part of inner-city life. Together with these essential new articles, the selections by Peter Berger, Kai Erikson, Herbert Gans, Erving Goffman, Arlie Hochschild, Jonathan Kozol, Zella Luria, C. Wright Mills, George Ritzer, Deborah Tannen, Barrie Thorne, Philip Zimbardo, and many others provide firsthand reporting that gives the student a sense of being there. Henslin also explains basic methods of social research, providing insight into how sociologists explore the social world. The selections in Down to Earth Sociology highlight the most significant themes of contemporary sociology, ranging from the sociology of gender, power, politics, sports, and religion, to the contemporary crises of racial tension, violent crime, rape, poverty, and homelessness
Epistemology · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy
Is friendship akin to kinship?
Not Just Bodies
Power and the Pulpit
Is She “Man Enough”? Women Candidates, Executive Political Offices, and News Coverage
The Gendered Family Process Model
The Basics of Sociology
Adoptive Gay Fathers
Body, Abominations of the
An Integrated Model of Attribution of Responsibility for Wrongdoing in Organizations
Accounting for Accountability
The Sociology Literacy Framework and Students’ Views of Learning in Introductory Sociology
Recursive Exercises to Help Students Engage and Recognize Sociological Shifts
Just-In-Time Teaching in Sociology Or How I Convinced My Students to Actually Read the Assignment
Teasing Out the Lessons of the 1960s
Predictors of HIV Testing among Orphaned Youths in Three East African Countries
A data-driven framing of player and team performance in U.S. Women's soccer
Dutch mothers’ and fathers’ differential attributions and parenting reactions to the misbehavior of sons and daughters
The future of religion
As You Grow up the Divide Still Tends to Happen”
Measuring social influence of a senior midwife on decision‐making in maternity care
Dynamics of Internet Dating
Accessibility of Gender Stereotype Domains
Associations Between Gender Segregation and Gender Identity in College Students
Gender Segregation and its Correlates in Established Adulthood
Provocações para uma sociologia da sexualidade
Make Me Your Death Slave
"Social-Science Fiction
| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2023 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |