Social Problems, Census Update Plus MySocLab with eText -- Access Card Package, 4th Edition

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IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE

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BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 

Part I: Sociology’s Basic Approach
Chapter 1: Sociology: Studying Social Problems 
 
Part II: Problems of Social Inequality
Chapter 2: Poverty and Wealth
Chapter 3: Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Chapter 4: Gender Inequality
Chapter 5: Aging and Inequality
 
Part III: Problems of Deviance, Conformity, and Well-Being
Chapter 6: Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice
Chapter 7: Sexuality
Chapter 8: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Chapter 9: Physical and Mental Health
 
Part IV: Problems of Social Institutions
Chapter 10: Economy and Politics
Chapter 11: Work and the Workplace
Chapter 12: Family Life
Chapter 13: Education
Chapter 14: Urban Life
Chapter 15: Population and Global Inequality
Chapter 16: Technology and the Environment
Chapter 17: War and Terrorism

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COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
(Every chapter ends with: Going On from Here, Defining Solutions, Getting Involved: Applications & Exercises, Making the Grade, Visual Summary, and Sample Test Questions)

Preface

 

Part I: Sociology’s Basic Approach

 

Chapter 1: Sociology: Studying Social Problems
Constructing the Social Problem
Seeing Patterns: The Sociological Imagination
Social Problems: The Basics
Beyond Our Borders: A Global Perspective
Analyzing Social Problems: Sociological Theory
Finding the Facts: Sociological Research
Responding to Social Problems: Social Policy
Politics: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment
A Call to Action: The Message of Martin Luther King Jr.

Part II:  Problems of Social Inequality

 

Chapter 2: Poverty and Wealth

Constructing the Social Problem
Economic Inequality in the United States
The Rich and the Poor: A Social Profile
Problems Linked to Poverty
Responding to Poverty: The Welfare System
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
U.S. Society Discovers Poverty
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Poverty
Politics and Poverty: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Chapter 3: Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Constructing the Social Problem
Race and Ethnicity
Patterns of Majority-Minority Interaction
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Rosa Parks: Saying No to Segregation
The Social Standing of U.S. Minorities
Prejudice
Discrimination
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Politics, Race, and Ethnicity: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Chapter 4: Gender Inequality
Constructing the Social Problem
What Is Gender?
Gender and Social Institutions
Gender Stratification
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Gender Inequality
Feminism
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Claiming Women’s Right to Equality
Politics and Gender: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Chapter 5: Aging and Inequality
Constructing the Social Problem
Growing Old
The Graying of the United States
Problems of Aging
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
A Good Death: Cicely Saunders and Hospice
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Aging and Inequality
Politics and Aging: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Part III: Problems of Deviance, Conformity, and Well-Being

 

Chapter 6: Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice
Constructing the Social Problem
Norms, Law, and Crime
Crime: The Extent of the Problem
“Street Crime”: Who Are the Criminals?
Other Dimensions of the Crime Problem
Violence
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
U.S. Society Discovers Child Abuse
The Criminal Justice System
Explaining Crime: Biological and Psychological Theories
Explaining Crime: Sociological Theories
Politics and Crime: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Chapter 7: Sexuality
Constructing the Social Problem
What Is Sex?
Sexual Attitudes in the United States
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Alfred Kinsey: Talking Openly about Sex
Sexual Orientation
Pornography
Sexual Harassment
Prostitution
Teenage Pregnancy
Abortion
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Sexuality
Politics and Sexuality: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Chapter 8: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Constructing the Social Problem
What Is a Drug?
The Extent of Drug Use
Types of Drugs
Drugs and Other Social Problems
Social Policy: Responding to the Drug Problem
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Bill Wilson: Alcoholics Can Learn to Be Sober
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Drug-Related Social Problems
Politics and Drugs: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Chapter 9: Physical and Mental Health
Constructing the Social Problem
Health and Illness: A Global Perspective
Health Policy: Paying for Care
Health Care in the United States: A System in Crisis?
Mental Health and Illness
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Dorothea Dix: Mentally Ill People Deserve Our Help
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Health Problems
Politics and Health: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Part IV: Problems of Social Institutions

 

Chapter 10: Economy and Politics
Constructing the Social Problem
Economic Systems: Defining Justice, Defining Problems
The Economy and Politics
Problems of the U.S. Political Economy
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Store Wars: Is Wal-Mart the Problem or the Solution?
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Economic and Political Problems
Politics and the Economy: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 

Chapter 11: Work and the Workplace
Constructing the Social Problem
The Importance of Work
Structural Changes in the U.S. Economy
Other Problems of the U.S. Workplace
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Eugene Debs: Standing Up for the Union
New Information Technology: The Brave New Workplace
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Work-Related Problems
Politics and the Workplace: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions

 

Chapter 12: Family Life
Constructing the Social Problem
What Is a Family?
Controversies over Family Life
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment 
Same-Sex Marriage: The Massachusetts Decision
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Family Problems
Politics and Family Life: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions

 

Chapter 13: Education
Constructing the Social Problem
Problems of Education: A Global Perspective
Problems with U.S. Education
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Linda Brown: Fighting to Desegregate the Schools
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Educational Problems
Politics and Education: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions

 

Chapter 14: Urban Life
Constructing the Social Problem
Cities: Then and Now
Problems of Today’s Cities
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment        
Jacob Riis: Revealing the Horror of the Tenements

Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Urban Problems
Politics and Urban Life: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions

 

Part V: Global Problems
 
Chapter 15: Population and Global Inequality
Constructing the Social Problem
Global Population Increase
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Thomas Robert Malthus: Claiming Population Is a Problem

Global Inequality
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Global Inequality
Politics and Global Inequality: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions

 

Chapter 16: Technology and the Environment
Constructing the Social Problem
Ecology: Studying the Natural Environment
Environmental Problems
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Rachel Carson: Sounding an Environmental Wake-Up Call
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding Environmental Problems
Politics and the Environment: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions
 
Chapter 17: War and Terrorism
Constructing the Social Problem
War and Peace: Basic Definitions
Terrorism
Constructing the Social Problem: A Defining Moment         
Mohandas Gandhi: Spreading a Message of Peace
Theoretical Analysis: Understanding War and Terrorism
Politics and War: Constructing Problems and Defining Solutions

 

Glossary
References
Photo Credits
About the Author
Name Index
Subject Index