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Title: Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (with Interactive Companion Website Access Card) (4th Edition) by James M. Henslin ISBN: 0-205-33713-9 Publisher: Pearson Allyn & Bacon Pub. Date: 06 June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $61.40 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Garbage
Comment: The previous reviewers have lauded this college textbook for its accessibility and lucidity. I do not disagree with that assertion. In fact, I would go even farther to say that this book insults the intelligence of any college student who chooses to read it. The book cannot be, by any reasonable definition, considered 'academic'. Indeed, the level of written panders to the dumb and leaves the rest of us wondering about assumptions that are left unanswered. Morever, the book makes bizzare definitions of intuitive terms such as 'family' without qualifying any of its assertions.
Perhaps the worst part of the book isnt even its fault. Sociology is an inherently collectivist discipline. Thus, by nature it is extremely left-leaning. That intrinsic bias in the field maps out directly onto the ideology of the book. The book contually victimizes whoever the oppressed group du jour may be -- whether it be minorities (but not asians, god forbid), gays and lesbians, the poor etc. etc. The book teaches liberal dogmas as doctrine and consequently, does not even consider any potential objections to them. In particular, in discussing public policy, the book mentions the fallacy of "blaming the victim", whereby a bystander blames whoever these "victims" may be for their situation. This presupposes that these people are victims. Instead, victimhood is blindly asserted, and the fallacy is paralleled to a situation where one would blame a rape victim for being overly showy. From neo-marxism, to cultural relativism, to its unfair and tilted view of capitalism, this book fails as an academic text. No wonder people who leave academia with a liberal arts background invariably are liberal. If you want liberal dogma as well as the state of the intelligentsia in a nullshell, read this book. if you want a balanced view of the social sciences as an engaging and balanced text, don't.
Rating: 5
Summary: Readable, Interesting Textbook
Comment: This book was required for a sociology course I took in college, and I have to say I wasn't very excited about sociology, but this book made the course interesting - it's very readable, up-to-date and uses many examples of sociology in action. It also has lots of pictures and charts to add interest. The companion website is also a good resource for additional information as well as practice quizzes. All in all an excellent text book.
Rating: 5
Summary: At last! An interesting text book.
Comment: My intro Sociology class required that I pick this up. Although there are newer editions now, there weren't at the time. Henslin should be considered a well-rounded expert in his field. I have accumulated numerous credit hours and in all of them, I have had maybe 4 books that I liked to read. Personal anecdotes and individual reflections and examples make this book easy reading. The easier it is, the better you can soak up the info. Bravo. I'd suggest to any Soc. prof that they use this book!
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Title: There Are No Children Here : The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in The Other America by Alex Kotlowitz ISBN: 0385265565 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 05 January, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Study Guide Plus for Henslin: Sociology a Down-To-Earth Approach by Gwendolyn E. Nyden ISBN: 0205287247 Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Exploring Social Life: Readings to Accompany Essentials of Sociology by James M. Henslin ISBN: 0205407498 Publisher: Pearson Allyn & Bacon Pub. Date: 23 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.80 |
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Title: Mapping the Social Landscape: Readings In Sociology, Revised by Susan J. Ferguson ISBN: 0072555238 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Pub. Date: 04 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $41.90 |
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Title: Discovering Sociology: Using Microcase Explorit by Steven E. Barkan ISBN: 0534587437 Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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