Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (8th Edition)
By:
James M. Henslin
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A Down-to-Earth Approach Henslin's popular brief paperback text shares the excitement of sociology, with its acclaimed “down-to-earth” approach and personal writing style that highlight the sociology of everyday life and its relevance to students' lives. James Henslin has a unique ability to engage students without talking down to them or sacrificing content. With wit, personal reflection, and illuminating examples, he shares with readers his passion for sociology. Students are guided on their sociological journey with: Down-to-Earth Approach Comparative Perspectives Globalization of Capitalism Visual Presentations of Sociology
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
I enjoyed reading it! - This book doesn't go very deep on many of the issues, but its really enjoyable to read. If you've never taken a sociology class before, you will probably learn more than a few interesting things!
Customer Review: 3 out of 5
Rather Simplistic - In comparison to other introductory texts that I've read, this one provides a rather simplistic overview. As another reviewer said, it may give the very basic information, but it does little to encourage critical thought. The boxes containing real-world examples take up a large part of the textbook. Should they be removed, the already short book may be cut down to nearly half the length. For the ~$80 I paid for this textbook, I'm not very impressed.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Love it!! - I loved this book!! I used it for my intro to soc class my first quarter of school. Henslin does a great job of explaining theories and terms in a way that the reader can understand. He also has a great way of keeping the reader interested in what is being said through different examples, charts, and pictures! This is a great book!!
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Awesome! - I ordered my text book about 4 days before my class and was worried I wasn't going to get it in time. The shipping said about 7 days. My book arrived in excellent condition the day before class. Thank you. I love the whole smooth process and I hope my future book are available through the same seller. I love Amazon!
Customer Review: 3 out of 5
Sociology: And we really mean just the essentials - I recently received this text book from my local library and as a sort of textbook bibliophile, I must admit, I am not impressed. This is the third sociological text book I have skimmed through and it stands as the least of them. To spare you the time of reading a lengthy review I will only say this: while the content brings a fairly basic overview of the fundamental terms and concepts of sociology, the analyses and examples used will rarely challenge the reader think critically of the text and therefore will not lead to truly obtaining the sociological perspective. Personally, I have found several of the interpretations of sociological constructs to be highly generalized and presumptuous, as though the authors assume sociological questions are already known and fully understood.
If you are simply looking for a little bit of light reading to overview the basic concepts of sociology, than this text will probably get the job done. However, if you are in need of a text for the classroom, or one that has a more in depth analysis, I would advise that you look elsewhere.
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