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The Instructor’s Resource Manual for Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach, 14th Edition is a comprehensive teaching and exam-preparation resource designed to support instructors in delivering effective sociology courses. Authored by James M. Henslin and prepared by Amanda Wyant of North Carolina State University, this manual aligns with the widely used textbook to provide guidance on course planning, content delivery, and student assessment. The resource includes chapter summaries, discussion questions, lecture outlines, sample test questions, and instructional strategies that make sociology concepts accessible and engaging for students. Topics covered span social institutions, culture, deviance, socialization, inequality, race and ethnicity, gender, family, education, and global issues, reflecting both classic and contemporary sociological perspectives. Ideal for faculty and teaching assistants, this manual helps streamline lesson planning, generate assessments, and create interactive learning experiences. It is especially valuable for structuring exams, quizzes, and assignments that reflect the textbook’s content while fostering critical thinking and student engagement in sociology.

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Instructor’s Resource Manual
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Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
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Fourteenth Edition ,




James M. Henslin
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Amanda Wyant, North Carolina State University
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,Table, of, Contents

Chapter, 1 The, Sociological, Perspective 1

Chapter, 2 Culture 11

Chapter, 3 Socialization 20

Chapter, 4 Social, Structure, and, Social, Interaction 31

Chapter, 5 How, Sociologists, Do, Research 40

Chapter, 6 Societies, to, Social, Networks 47

Chapter, 7 Bureaucracy, and, Formal, Organizations 57

Chapter, 8 Deviance, and, Social, Control 65

Chapter, 9 Global, Stratification 74

Chapter, 10 Social, Class, in, the, United, States 85

Chapter, 11 Sex, and, Gender 95

Chapter, 12 Race, and, Ethnicity 104

Chapter, 13 Aging, and, the, Elderly 115

Chapter, 14 The, Economy 125

Chapter, 15 Politics 135

Chapter, 16 Marriage, and, Family 146

Chapter, 17 Education 158

Chapter, 18 Religion 168

Chapter, 19 Medicine, and, Health 178

Chapter, 20 Population, and, Urbanization 190

Chapter, 21 Collective, Behavior, and, Social, Movements 201

Chapter, 22 Social, Change, and, the, Environment 213




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Chapter, 1:, The, Sociological, Perspective

Chapter, Summary

This, chapter, explains, what, sociology, is, and, how, it, is, similar, to, and, different, from, other, social,
sciences., The, sociological, perspective, focuses, on, the, intersection, of, biography, and, history., This,
chapter, also, discusses, the, origins, of, sociology, with, a, focus, on, European, sociologists, writing,
about, the, Industrial, Revolution, and, how, sociology, came, to, exist, in, the, United, States., The,
chapter, explores, the, contributions, and, debates, of, sociologists, within, the, United, States,, including,
the, debate, between, pure, sociology, and, social, reform. , The, author, then, explains, the, three, main,
perspectives, of, sociology:, symbolic, interactionism,, functional, analysis,, and, conflict, theory., The,
chapter, ends, with, a, discussion, of, the, contention, between, research, and, social, reform, and, also, the,
influence, of, globalization, on, the, field, of, sociology, and, how, the, author, believes, these, two, ideas,
could, shape, sociology, in, the, future.

Learning, Objectives

LO, 1.1:, Explain, why, both, history, and, biography, are, essential, for, the, sociological, perspective.,
(p., 3)

LO, 1.2:, Know, the, focus, of, each, social, science., (p., 5)

LO, 1.3:, Trace, the, origins, of, sociology,, from, tradition, to, Max, Weber., (p., 8)

LO, 1.4:, Summarize, the, arguments, in, the, debate, about, values, in, sociological, research., (p., 13),

LO, 1.5:, State, what, Verstehen, is,, and, why, it, is, valuable., (p., 14)

LO, 1.6:, Trace, the, development, of, sociology, in, North, America,, and, explain, the, tension, between,
objective, analysis, and, social, reform., (p., 16)

LO, 1.7:, Explain, the, basic, ideas, of, symbolic, interactionism, , functional, analysis, , and, conflict,
theory., (p., 23)

LO, 1.8:, Explain, how, research, versus, social, reform, and, globalization, are, likely, to, influence,
sociology., (p., 30)

Chapter, Outline

A. The, Sociological, Perspective
1.1 Explain, why, both, history, and, biography, are, essential, for, the, sociological, perspective.
1. This, perspective, is, important, because, it, provides, a, different, way, of, looking, at, familiar ,
worlds., It, allows, us, to, gain, a, new, vision, of, social, life.
2. The, sociological, perspective, is, an, approach, to, understanding, human, behavior, by, placing, it,
within, its, broader, social, context.


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a) The, center, of, the, sociological, perspective, examines, how, people, are, influenced, by,
society—or, the, group, of, people, who, share, a, culture, and, a, territory.
b) The, sociological, perspective, stresses, the, broader, social, context, of, behavior, by
looking, at, individuals’, social, location—employment,, income,, education,, gender,, age,,
and, race—and, by, considering, external, influences—people’s, experiences—which, are,
internalized, and, become, part, of, a, person’s, thinking, and, motivations.
c) The, sociologist, C., Wright, Mills, referred, to, the, sociological, perspective, as, the,
intersection, of, biography, (the, individual) , and, history, (social, factors, that, influence, the,
individual).
d) We, are, able, to, see, the, links, between, what, people, do, and, the, social, settings, that,
shape, their, behavior.
e) The, sociological, perspective, allows, us, to, view, the, connection, between, history,,
meaning, events, that, a, society, experiences,, and, biography, , or, an, individual’s,
experiences, within, a, specific, historical, setting.
f) The, sociological, perspective, can, help, us, see, how, social, settings, shape, people’s,
behavior.
3. This, perspective, enables, us, to, analyze, and, understand, both, the, forces, that, contribute, to, the,
emergence, and, growth, of, the, global, village, and, our, unique, experiences, in, our, own,
smaller, corners, of, this, village.

B. Sociology, and, the, Other, Sciences
1.2 Know, the, focus, of, each, social, science.
1. Science, is, the, systematic, methods, used, to, obtain, knowledge, and, the, knowledge, obtained,
by, those, methods., It, can, be, divided, into, the, natural, sciences, and, the, social, sciences.
a) Sociology, is, defined, as, “the, scientific, study, of, society, and, human, behavior.”
2. The, natural, sciences, attempt, to, comprehend,, explain,, and, predict, events, in, our, natural,
environment.
3. Social, sciences, attempt, to, objectively, study, the, social, world., Akin, to, the, natural, sciences,,
the, social, sciences, are, divided, into, specialized, fields, based, on, their , subject, matter.
a) Anthropology,, which, in, the, past, focused, on, tribal, groups,, is, closely, related, to,
sociology., It, focuses, mostly, on, culture, including, artifacts, (such, as, tools,, art,, and,
weapons),, structure, (patterns, in, the, ways, people, interact, with, one, another),, ideas, and,
values,, and, forms, of, communication., Anthropology, now, studies, groups, in,
agricultural, settings, and, also, in, industrialized, societies.
b) Economics, analyzes, the, production,, distribution,, and, allocation, of, the, material, goods,
and, services, of, a, society.
c) Political, science, focuses, on, politics, or, government.
d) Psychology, concentrates, on, processes, that, occur, within, the, individual.
e) Sociology, is, similar, to, the, other, social, sciences, in, some, ways, , but, it, is, distinct,
because, it, looks, at, all, social, institutions,, focuses, on, industrialized, societies,, and, looks,
at, external, factors, that, influence, people.
4. All, sciences, have, certain, goals.
a) The, first, goal, is, to, explain, why, something, happens.
b) The, second, goal, is, to, make, generalizations, by, looking, for, patterns,, recurring,
characteristics,, or, events, to, make, a, statement, that, goes, beyond, the, individual, and, can,
be, applied, to, a, broader, group, or, situation.

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