A Down-to-Earth Approach

James Henslin shares the excitement of sociology. With his acclaimed "down-to-earth" approach and personal writing style, the author highlights the sociology of everyday life and its relevance to students' lives. With wit, personal reflection, and illuminating examples, Henslin shares with readers his passion for sociology.

In addition to this trademark down-to-earth approach, other distinctive features include: comparative perspectives, the globalization of capitalism, and visual presentations of sociology.

Teaching & Learning Experience

Personalize Learning � The new MySocLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.

Improve Critical Thinking - New Learning Objectives & Questions on each page reinforce key concepts and build critical thinking skills.

Engage Students - New design and personal narrative from the perspective of an international field researcher invites students on a sociological journey.

Explore Theory - Offers a balanced approach; relevant theories are discussed in each chapter.

Understand Diversity - Global, national, and personal material combine to present a complete view of the world.

Support Instructors - New Integrated Test Bank & written activities and assessment in MySocLab engage students and help them succeed.

Paperback: 576 pages
Publisher: Pearson; 10 edition

Essentials of Sociology (A Down-toEarth Approach) was the text book that got me to enjoy scholarly reading and to also enjoy what I was learning about. It truly is a down-to-earth reading that is packed with diagrams, stories and examples, bold vocabulary, and great reviews and summaries at the end of each chapter. The text book was an easy and interesting read that always kept my attention, and allowed me to really enjoy the study of sociology.

The layout of the text is neat and organized which made it a breeze for taking notes. Also, at the bottoms of most pages is a simple question to allow you to re cap on the information that you just read. I encourage students and teachers to use this book for class because it makes teaching and understanding the information so clear. As a bonus, every couple chapters is a Culture Page, where the author talks about his experiences around the world and how that ties into to the objective of the chapter. They were one of my favorite parts of the book because it included facts, information, and photos of the lifestyle in different parts of the world. This book is made to improve your critical thinking skills and to understand Diversity as a whole. For someone starting an interest in Sociology, I highly recommend this book. Although my class did not get through the entire text book, I plan to continue reading the entire thing in my spare time.

Book is in near mint condition and is in original shrinkwrap. Includes Student Access Code. 1-256-92091-6.

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