Contemporary Readings in Social Problems

by Anna Leon-Guerrero

• ISBN13: 9781412965309
• ISBN10: 1412965306
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-21
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

This reader was developed to be used in several courses taught in sociology; it can be used in an introductory social problems course as well as a theory or special topics course. It can also be used in an introduction to sociology course where social problems are stressed as well as in a global issues course.The readings have been selected from numerous, well-respected sociology journals and they have been edited to make them more 'œuser friendly' for the undergraduate student. Numerous articles from SAGE social science journals are included.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Sociology of Social Problems

The Promise

The Art of Savage Discovery: How to Blame the Victim

Where Do We Go From Here?

The Fragmentation of Social Life

The Fragmentation of Social Life: Some Critical Societal Concerns for the New Millennium

Capitalism, Class, and the Matrix of Domination

Consumer Culture: An Interview With Juliet Schor

The Global Fragmentation of Social Life

Neoliberalism as Creative Destruction

Poverty and Inequality in the Global Economy

The Making of International Migrants

Media

The New Media Giants: Changing Industry Structure

Reviving Lolita? A Media Literacy Examination of Sexual Portrayals of Girls in Fashion Advertising

Tripping Up Big Media

Work

America Transformed: Globalization, Inequality and Power

21st Century Slaves

"Aqui estamos y no nos vamos!" Global Capital and Immigrant Rights

Education

Constructively Challenging Diverse Inner-City Youth's Beliefs About Educational and Career Barriers and Supports

The Paradox of Poverty Narratives: Educators Struggling With Children Left Behind

Ideological Success, Educational Failure?: On the Politics of No Child Left Behind

Health Care

Pills, Power, People: Sociological Understanding of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Tango Immigrants in New York City: The Value of Social Reciprocities

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Welfare Reform in the United States: Gender, Race and Class Matter

An Understanding of Poverty From Those Who Are Poor

Child Labor in Bangladesh: Are Children the Last Economic Resource of the Household?

Criminal Justice

Crime

Prison Health and the Health of the Public: Ties That Bind

The Global Impact of Gangs

Environment

Nature's Trust: A Legal, Political, and Moral Frame for Global Warming

Katrina and Power in America

Integrating Environmental Justice and the Precautionary Principle in Research and Policy Making: The Case of Ambient Air Toxics Exposures and Health Risks Among Schoolchildren in Los Angeles

War and Violence

Poverty, Inequality and Youth Violence

Learning War/Learning Race: Fourth-Grade Students in the Aftermath of September 11th in New York City

Combat Casualties and Race: What Can We Learn From the 2003-2004 Iraq Conflict

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