This brief and economical reader, edited by Jim Henslin, is specifically designed to be used as a companion to "Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach," Eighth Edition. There is one reading per text chapter, including a selection to accompany the online chapter, "The Sociology of Human Sexuality." Readings New To This Edition The Hmong Meet the Melting Pot / Anne Fadiman Diary of a Homeless Man / John R. Coleman Fraternities and Rape Culture / A. Ayres Boswell and Joan Z. Spade The Uses of Poverty: The Poor Pay All / Herbert J. Gans How the Jews Became White Folks / Karen Brodkin College Athletes and Role Conflict / Peter Adler and Patricia A. Adler Border Blues: The Dilemma of Illegal Immigration / Farai Chideya

Whether to accompany Introduction to Sociology, Third Edition, by Anthony Giddens and Mitchell Duneier, or other assigned texts, Readings for Sociology provides students engaging selections that reveal the complexities of our social world and offer insights into sociological analysis. Readings for Sociology includes selections from popular and academic journals as well as lively book excerpts. All of the selections help the reader reach a new level of sociological understanding While Readings for Sociology is comprehensive in its scope, offering a wide range of selections on the standard topics in the introductory course, its emphasis is particular on social inequality and race, class, and gender.

"This brief anthology for introductory sociology is a collection of 24 short readings that illustrate key concepts in sociology, relate to the everyday lives of students, and spark good classroom discussions. The selections represent four theoretical traditions in sociology (functionalism, symbolic interaction, conflict theory, feminism) and show the range and diversity of sociology and the people who practice it. The book is designed for instructors who want to expose students to some original scholarship in their first sociology course, but who do not want to adopt a comprehensive reader along with the core text they are using. Kimberly McGann, the editor of this collection, selects and edits the articles from their original sources; write introductions and discussion questions to accompany the readings; and provide multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions for each selection"--