Social Problems

by Macionis, John J.

• ISBN13: 9780138171988
• ISBN10: 013817198X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Macionis's Social Problems is the only social problems text that explains how society frames social problems and solutions through politics. The text analyzes social issues and policies, using the concepts of sociological theory and the everyday language of politics. & This text helps students understand the attitudes and values that define the political spectrum in the United States. Once students know how social problems are defined by our society through politics, and how the policies to solve these problems are developed, students are able to &become involved in solving social problems through activism and political involvement.

Table of Contents

PART I SOCIOLOGY'S BASIC APPROACH
Sociology: Studying Social Problems	1	(28)
PART II PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Poverty and Wealth	29	(28)
Racial and Ethnic Inequality	57	(30)
Gender Inequality	87	(28)
Aging and Inequality	115	(28)
PART III PROBLEMS OF DEVIANCE, CONFORMITY, AND WELL-BEING
Crime and Criminal Justice	143	(30)
Violence	173	(26)
Sexuality	199	(28)
Alcohol and Other Drugs	227	(26)
Physical and Mental Health	253	(30)
PART IV PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Economy and Politics	283	(24)
Work and the Workplace	307	(26)
Family Life	333	(24)
Education	357	(26)
Urban Life	383	(26)
PART V GLOBAL PROBLEMS
Population and Global Inequality	409	(26)
Technology and the Environment	435	(24)
War and Terrorism	459