FROM THE PUBLISHER
For more than thirty years and through eleven editions, James Henslin's Down to
Earth Sociology has opened new windows onto the social realities that shape our
world. Now in its twelfth 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 twelfth edition's exceptional new readings include selections on the
unspoken rules of social interaction, the shocking disparities between