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Social Problems

by Macionis, John J.

ISBN13: 9780138171988
ISBN10: 013817198X
Additional ISBN(s): 9780131891876
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2002-01-01
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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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.

PART I SOCIOLOGY'S BASIC APPROACH

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

(28)

PART II PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY

Poverty and Wealth

(28)

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

(30)

Gender Inequality

(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

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