Social Problems

by Kornblum, William; Julian, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780130263131
• ISBN10: 0130263133
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Pearson (Manual)

Summary

Budding with new insight, this top-selling, proactive book probes the nature and causes of each major social problem confronting citizens today, and, with historical and multicultural sensitivity, delves into the social control and social action issues inherent to each particular problem. Balancing viewpoints and supporting material with research and policy, each chapter covers topics in a micro to macro format, pointing out the interrelationships among today's social problems and the possibility of approaching them from several perspectives. Chapter topics include sociological perspectives on social problems; problems of physical health; mental illness; sex-related social problems; alcohol and other drugs; crime and criminals; violence; poverty amid affluence; racism, prejudice, and discrimination; sex roles and inequality; an aging society; the changing family; problems of education; problems of work and the economy; urban problems; population and immigration; technology and the environment; and war and terrorism. For individuals looking to understand today's social problems—and help solve them.

Table of Contents

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems	2	(24)
Problems of Physical Health	26	(34)
Mental Illness	60	(28)
Sex-Related Social Problems	88	(32)
Alcohol and Other Drugs	120	(30)
Crime and Criminals	150	(38)
Violence	188	(32)
Poverty Amid Affluence	220	(34)
Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination	254	(32)
Sex Roles and Inequality	286	(26)
An Aging Society	312	(28)
The Changing Family	340	(28)
Problems of Education	368	(28)
Problems of work and the Economy	396	(26)
Urban Problems	422	(30)
Population and Immigration	452	(24)
Technology and the Environment	476	(30)
War and Terrorism	506	(23)
Glossary	529	(5)
Bibliography	534