Understanding Social Problems
7th Edition
Published on 1. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
800 pages
978-0-8400-3154-9 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive, theoretically balanced, student-centered text examines social problems in a global and U.S. context and uses the three major theoretical perspectives to explore each problem, its consequences, and a range of possible solutions.
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Edition
International ed of 7th revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Nashville
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1140 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8400-3154-9 (9780840031549)
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Content
Part I: SOCIOLOGY AND THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 1. Thinking About Social Problems. Part II: PROBLEMS OF WELL-BEING. 2. Illness and the Health Care Crisis. 3. Alcohol and Other Drugs. 4. Crime and Social Control. 5. Family Problems. Part III: PROBLEMS OF INEQUALITY. 6. Poverty and Economic Inequality. 7. Work and Unemployment. 8. Problems in Education. 9. Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration. 10. Gender Inequality. 11. Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality. Part IV: PROBLEMS OF GLOBALIZATION. 12. Population Growth and Urbanization. 13. Environmental Problems. 14. Science and Technology. 16. Conflict, War, and Terrorism. Epilogue. Appendix: Methods of Data Analysis.