Social Problems in a Diverse Society
ISBN: 9780205610365 | 0205610366
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2010
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This text focuses on the significance of race, class, and gender; uses personal narratives to convey how problems are experienced by individuals and groups; and applies sociological perspectives throughout to examine social issues.Wealth and Poverty: U.S. and Global Economic Inequalities; Racial and Ethnic Inequality; Gender Inequality; Inequality Based on Age; Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation; Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry; Alcohol and Other Drugs; Crime and Criminal Justice; Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental... MORE
| Brief | |
| Studying Social Problems in theTwenty-First Century | |
| Wealth and Poverty: U.S. and Global Economic Inequalities | |
| Racial and Ethnic Inequality | |
| Gender Inequality | |
| Inequality Based on Age | |
| Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation | |
| Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry | |
| Alcohol and Other Drugs | |
| Cri... MORE | |
| Health Care: Problems of Physicaland Mental Illness | |
| The Changing Family | |
| Problems in Education | |
| Problems in Politics and the Global Economy | |
| Problems in the Media | |
| Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis | |
| Uban Problems | |
| Global Social Problems: War and Terrorism | |
| Can Social Problems Be Solved? | |
| Detailed Table uf Contents | |
| Every chapter ends with | |
| Summary,Key Terms, andQuestions for Critical Thinking | |
| Preface | |
| Studying Social Problems in theTwenty-First Century | |
| Using Sociological Insights to Study Social Problems | |
| What Is a Social Problem? | |
| The Sociological Imagination: Bringing Together the Personal and the Social | |
| Social Problems and Social Policy: ldquo;Packing Heatrdquo; | |
| Should College Students Be Allowed to Carry Guns on Campus? | |
| Do We Have a Problem? Subjective Awareness and Objective Reality | |
| Critical Thinking and You | |
| Determining What Constitutes a Social Problem | |
| Using Social Theory to Analyze Social Problems | |
| The Functionalist Perspective | |
| The Conflict Perspective | |
| The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective | |
| Using Social Research Methods to Study Social Problems | |
| Field Research | |
| Social Problems in the Media ldquo;If It Bleeds, It Leadsrdquo;? | |
| News Reporting on Violence Survey Research Secondary Analysis of Existing Data | |
| Is There a Solution To a Problem Such as Gun Violence? | |
| Functionalist/Conservative Solutions Conflict/Liberal Solutions Symbolic Interactionist Solutions Critique of Our Efforts to Find Solutions | |
| Wealth and Poverty: U.S. and Global Economic Inequalities | |
| Wealth And Poverty In Global Perspective | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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