Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach

Key differences between 12th and 11th editions

• Period between current and previous publications: 2 years (2016 vs 2014).
• New topics and discussions in the Twelfth Ed. of Henslin's Essentials of Sociology:
• Chapter 2: The future of wearable computers.
• Chapter 3:
• Current trends in transitions to adulthood.
• Latest study of Romanian orphanages demonstrating that lack of personalized care delays physical, hormonal, cognitive, and emotional development.
• Chapter 4: Attractive people receive more favorable treatment from juries and the justice.
• Chapter 6:
• Differential association theory applied to cyber crimes.
• General Motors ignition-switch defect and consequences of failed air bags.
• Chapter 8:
• Feminization of poverty phenomenon.
• The Olsen Twins sell $39,000 backpacks.
• Chapter 10: Swara, a custom in tribal areas of Pakistan of marrying off young girls to settle debts.
• Chapter 12: Single fathers.
• Chapter 15:
• Dangers of corporate funding in scientific research.
• Forced urbanization in China.