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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.
A sociological understanding of social problems. Social Problems: A Down to Earth Approach, 11/e is a theoretically balanced text that provides the latest research and a consistent structure to help students analyze critical social problems facing the United States. The author presents both sides of an argument with a neutral voice and uses a down-to-earth writing style. By using this text, not only do students gain a sociological understanding of social problems, but also they are able to explore and evaluate their own opinions about specific social problems. They will gain a greater awareness of the social forces that shape their orientations to social problems and their perspectives on social life. The ideas in this book penetrate students' thinking and help give shape to their views of the world. MySocLab for Social Problems features an engaging student experience including an interactive eText, the New Core Concepts Video Series, the New Social Explorer. Teaching & Learning Experience *Personalize Learning - MySocLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance.*Improve Critical Thinking - Thinking Critically About the Chapter - At the end of each chapter are several questions designed to help students evaluate what they have read. These questions also lend themselves well for stimulating class discussions. *Engage Students -Opening Vignette - Intended to arouse student interest in the social problem and to stimulate the desire to read more, this brief opening story presents essential elements of the social problem. *Explore Research -Spotlight on Research boxes - Major researchers in social problems share an insider's perspective of how they became interested in a social problem and how they did their research *Explore Theory - The three basic theories - Symbolic interaction theory, functional theory, and conflict theory- are introduced early in the text; giving students the opportunity t immediately grasp the differences of these theories. *Support Instructors - MySocLab, Instructor's eText, Instructor's Manual, Test Item File, Electronic MyTest Test Bank, PowerPoint Presentation Slides, and Pearson Custom course material are available.
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.
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