Global Social Problems

by Glynn, James A.; Hohm, Charles F.; Stewart, Elbert W.

• ISBN13: 9780673991584
• ISBN10: 067399158X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

The first social problems text to approach the subject from a global perspective, Global Social Problems helps students see the interconnected nature of the world's social problems: from pollution, to crime, to population, poverty, and racism. A number of pedagogical aids - including maps, study questions, key terms, and summaries - support the text's global approach, while special boxed features titled "Toward Global Solutions" provide students with an uplifting glimpse of how one nation or group has successfully addressed a pressing social problem.

Table of Contents

Preface
Social Problems and Sociological Analysis	p. 1
Family: Changing Structure and Social Roles	p. 27
Human Sexuality: Power and Politics	p. 55
The Human Condition: Health and Affliction	p. 87
Population: Explosion and Decline	p. 129
Race, Ethnicity, and Ethnocentrism	p. 171
From Village to Megacity: Urbanization	p. 201
Global Competition	p. 233
Abundance and Poverty	p. 265
Environmental Pollution	p. 299
Global Destruction	p. 329
Global Corruption, Crime, and the Drug Trade	p. 371
Deadly Combat	p. 399
Human Rights and World Cooperation	p. 429
Glossary	p. 461
References	p. 470
Name Index	p. 486
Subject Index	p. 496
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