Sociology : a down-to-earth approach /
James M. Henslin.
- 8th ed.
- Boston : Allyn & Bacon, c2007.
- xlvii, 672p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 27cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Three notable stages can be identified in his academic life. The first one involved outlining a new vision of what sociology is, presenting a theoretical and methodological understanding of that field, based on a critical reinterpretation of the classics. His major publications of that era include Capitalism and Modern Social Theory