REVEL for Social Problems A Down-to-Earth Approach -- Access Card

by Henslin, James M

• ISBN13: 9780134521428
• ISBN10: 0134521420
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Access Card
• Copyright: 2017-04-25
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

A straightforward approach that helps students see the relevance of social problems to their lives
Revel™ Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach presents clear analysis of the major social problems we face today, at home and abroad, with an emphasis on how these issues are relevant to students’ lives. Utilizing a consistent chapter structure and approaching problematic issues from various sides, author Jim Henslin encourages critical thinking as he seeks to instill in students a lasting sociological perspective – one they will take out of the classroom and into their everyday lives. The Twelfth Edition offers fully up-to-date data and examples to foster understanding of the contemporary state of the discipline.

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Author Biography

James M. Henslin, who was born in Minnesota, graduated from high school and junior college in California and from college in Indiana. Awarded scholarships, he earned his Master’s and doctorate degrees in sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. After this, he was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health, and spent a year studying how people adjust to the suicide of a family member. His primary interests in sociology are the sociology of everyday life, deviance, and international relations. Among his numerous books are Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (Pearson, available in three versions); Social Problems (Pearson); and Down-to-Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings (Free Press). He has also published widely in sociology journals, including Social Problems and American Journal of Sociology.

While a graduate student, Jim Henslin taught at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. After completing his doctorate, he joined the faculty at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, where he is Professor Emeritus of Sociology. His two favorite activities are writing and traveling. He especially enjoys visiting and living in other cultures, for this brings him face to face with behaviors and ways of thinking that he cannot take for granted, experiences that “make sociological principles come alive.”

Table of Contents

PART I: THE SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
1. How Sociologists View Social Problems: The Abortion Dilemma
2. Interpreting Social Problems: Aging
 
PART II: NORM VIOLATIONS IN SOCIAL CONTEXT
3. Sexual Behavior
4. Alcohol and Other Drugs
5. Rape and Murder
6. Crime and Criminal Justice
 
PART III: PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY
7. Poverty and Wealth
8. Racial—Ethnic Relations
9. Gender and Sexual Orientation
10. Physical and Mental Illness
 
PART IV: SOCIAL CHANGE AND MEGAPROBLEMS
11. The Changing Family
12. Urbanization and Population
13. The Environmental Crisis
14. War, Terrorism, and the Balance of Power