For thirtyfive years and through thirteen editions Jim Henslins Down to Earth Sociology has opened new windows onto the social realities that shape our world Now in its fourteenth edition the most popular anthology in sociology includes new articles on our changing world while also retaining its classic mustread essays Focusing on social interaction in everyday life the fortysix selections bring students facetoface with the twin projects of contemporary sociology understanding the individuals experience of society and analyzing social structure The fourteenth editions exceptional new readings include selections on the role of sympathy in everyday life mistaken perceptions of the American family the effects of a criminal record on getting a job and the major social trends affecting our future Together with these essential new articles the selections by Peter Berger Herbert Gans Erving Goffman Donna Eder Zella Luria C Wright Mills Deborah Tannen Barrie Thorne Sidney Katz Philip