Social Problems,9780131540538

Social Problems

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Edition: 9th
ISBN13: 9780131540538
ISBN10: 013154053X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-01-01
Publisher(s): Pearson College Div
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Summary

For freshman- and sophomore-level courses in Social Problems. Now in a concise, paperback format, this text's logical organization - essential concepts, troubled institutions, inequality, deviance, and global problems - helps students gain a coherent understanding of social problems. The Ninth Edition maintains the clear, straightforward style of writing for which this book has become known.

Table of Contents

Box Contents viii
Preface xi
About the Authors xvii
Sociology and Social Problems
1(26)
What Is a Social Problem?
2(1)
Social Problems and Social Movements
3(3)
Foundations of the Sociological Approach
6(3)
Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
9(10)
Doing Sociological Research
19(3)
Interpreting Claims About Social Problems
22(2)
Summary
24(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
25(1)
Key Terms
26(1)
Internet Exercises
26(1)
PART I / Troubled Institutions
27(162)
Problems of the Family
28(30)
Families Around the World
29(2)
Understanding Family Diversity
31(5)
Family Problems
36(12)
Solving the Problems of the Family
48(4)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of the Family
52(4)
Summary
56(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
57(1)
Key Terms
57(1)
Internet Exercises
57(1)
Problems of Education
58(30)
Equal Educational Opportunity for All?
60(7)
The Quality of Education
67(5)
Solving the Problems of Education
72(9)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Education
81(4)
Summary
85(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
86(1)
Key Terms
86(1)
Internet Exercises
87(1)
Problems of the Economy
88(35)
The World Economy
89(3)
Understanding Our Economic System
92(15)
The New Economic Realities
107(5)
Solving the Problems of the Economy
112(5)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of the Economy
117(3)
Summary
120(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
121(1)
Key Terms
122(1)
Internet Exercises
122(1)
Problems of Government
123(31)
The Growth of Government
124(2)
Who Runs the Government?
126(7)
The Dilemmas of Government
133(10)
Solving the Problems of Government
143(5)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Government
148(3)
Summary
151(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
152(1)
Key Terms
152(1)
Internet Exercises
153(1)
Physical and Mental Health
154(35)
Physical Illness
155(7)
Mental Disorders
162(9)
The Crisis in American Health Care
171(6)
Solving the Problems of Mental and Physical Health
177(7)
Sociological Perspectives on the Problems of Health and Health Care
184(3)
Summary
187(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
188(1)
Key Terms
188(1)
Internet Exercises
188(1)
PART II / The Problems of Inequality
189(118)
The Poor
190(31)
The Rich and the Poor: A Widening Gap
191(4)
Measuring Poverty
195(3)
The Life of Poverty
198(5)
Understanding the Welfare System
203(6)
Explanations of Poverty
209(3)
Solving the Problems of Poverty
212(2)
Sociological Perspectives on the Problems of the Poor
214(4)
Summary
218(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
219(1)
Key Terms
219(1)
Internet Exercises
220(1)
The Ethnic Minorities
221(33)
Ethnic Groups
222(4)
Ethnic Minorities in North America
226(13)
Explaining Ethnic Inequality
239(5)
Solving the Problems of Ethnic Relations
244(4)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Ethnic Minorities
248(4)
Summary
252(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
253(1)
Key Terms
253(1)
Internet Exercises
253(1)
The Old and the Young
254(26)
Aging and the Life Cycle
255(2)
Problems of the Young
257(5)
Problems of the Elderly
262(7)
The Graying of America
269(1)
Solving the Problems of the Young and the Old
270(4)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of the Life Cycle
274(4)
Summary
278(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
279(1)
Key Terms
279(1)
Internet Exercises
279(1)
Women and Men
280(27)
Gender Roles
281(7)
Gender Inequality
288(8)
Solving the Problems of Gender Inequality
296(6)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Gender
302(2)
Summary
304(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
305(1)
Key Terms
305(1)
Internet Exercises
305(2)
PART III / Conformity and Deviance
307(94)
Sexual Behavior
308(30)
Human Sexuality
309(2)
Contemporary Sexual Behavior
311(6)
Sexual Behavior and Social Problems
317(12)
Solving the Problems of Sexual Behavior
329(3)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Sexual Behavior
332(3)
Summary
335(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
336(1)
Key Terms
336(1)
Internet Exercises
337(1)
Drug Use
338(29)
Drugs and Drug Addiction
339(12)
Why Use Drugs?
351(3)
Drug Control in North America
354(3)
Solving the Drug Problems
357(6)
Sociological Perspectives on Drug Use
363(2)
Summary
365(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
366(1)
Key Terms
366(1)
Internet Exercises
366(1)
Crime and Violence
367(34)
The Nature of Crime and Violence
368(9)
Measuring Crime and Violence
377(4)
The Causes of Crime and Violence
381(6)
Criminal Justice
387(4)
Solving the Problems of Crime and Violence
391(4)
Sociological Perspectives on Crime and Delinquency
395(3)
Summary
398(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
399(1)
Key Terms
399(2)
PART IV / Problems of a Changing World
401(136)
Urbanization
402(26)
Understanding Human Communities
404(6)
Problems of Urbanization
410(8)
Solving the Problems of Urbanization
418(3)
Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Urbanization
421(5)
Summary
426(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
427(1)
Key Terms
427(1)
Internet Exercises
427(1)
Population
428(25)
What Caused the Population Explosion?
431(3)
The Impact of Population Growth
434(4)
Migration
438(3)
Solving Population Problems
441(7)
Sociological Perspectives on Population
448(3)
Summary
451(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
452(1)
Key Terms
452(1)
Internet Exercises
452(1)
The Environment
453(29)
Ecology
454(1)
The Human Impact
455(11)
Dwindling Resources
466(3)
Origins of the Environmental Crisis
469(4)
Solving Our Environmental Problems
473(4)
Sociological Perspectives on the Environment
477(3)
Summary
480(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
481(1)
Key Terms
481(1)
Internet Exercises
481(1)
The Global Divide: Globalization and International Inequality
482(28)
Globalization and Global Inequality
483(10)
Explaining the Global Divide
493(6)
Solving the Problems of Global Inequality
499(6)
Sociological Perspectives on the Global Divide
505(3)
Summary
508(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
509(1)
Key Terms
509(1)
Internet Exercises
509(1)
Warfare, Terrorism, and International Conflict
510(27)
The Nature of War
511(5)
Terrorism
516(3)
The Causes of Warfare
519(6)
Solving the Problems of Warfare and International Conflict
525(5)
The Prospects for the Future
530(2)
Sociological Perspectives on Warfare, Terrorism, and International Conflict
532(2)
Summary
534(1)
Questions for Critical Thinking
535(1)
Key Terms
536(1)
Internet Exercises
536(1)
Epilogue Social Problems in the Twenty-first Century: Looking Forward and Looking Back
537(5)
Three Critical Issues: Justice, Cohesion, and Survival
537(3)
Looking to the Twenty-first Century: Three Scenarios for the Future
540(2)
Notes 542(15)
Glossary 557(9)
Photo Credits 566(1)
Name Index 567(2)
Subject Index 569

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