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Contemporary Readings in Social Problems

Editat de Anna Y. Leon-Guerrero, Kristine M. Zentgraf
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 ian 2009
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 "user friendly" for the undergraduate student. Numerous articles from SAGE social science journals are included.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781412965309
ISBN-10: 1412965306
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.89 kg
Ediția:New Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications, Inc
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Cuprins

Preface
SECTION I: THE SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
1. The Promise - C. Wright Mills
2. The Art of Savage Discovery: How to Blame the Victim - William Ryan
3. Where Do We Go From Here? - Martin Luther King, Jr.
SECTION II: THE FRAGMENTATION OF SOCIAL LIFE
4. The Fragmentation of Social Life: Some Critical Societal Concerns for the New Millennium - D. Stanley Eitzen
5. Capitalism, Class, and the Matrix of Domination - Allan G. Johnson
6. Consumer Culture: An Interview With Juliet Schor - Douglas B. Holt
SECTION III: THE GLOBAL FRAGMENTATION OF SOCIAL LIFE
7. Neoliberalism as Creative Destruction - David Harvey
8. Poverty and Inequality in the Global Economy - Michael D. Yates
9. The Making of International Migrants - Saskia Sassen
SECTION IV: MEDIA
10. The New Media Giants: Changing Industry Structure - David Croteau and William Hoynes
11. Reviving Lolita? A Media Literacy Examination of Sexual Portrayals of Girls in Fashion Advertising - Debra Merskin
12. Tripping Up Big Media - Gail Beckerman
V. WORK
13. America Transformed: Globalization, Inequality and Power - Gary Hytrek and Kristine Zentgraf
14. 21st Century Slaves - Andrew Cockburn
15. "Aqui estamos y no nos vamos!" Global Capital and Immigrant Rights - William Robinson
VI. EDUCATION
16. Constructively Challenging Diverse Inner-City Youth's Beliefs About Educational and Career Barriers and Supports - Margo A. Jackson, et. al.
17. The Paradox of Poverty Narratives: Educators Struggling With Children Left Behind - Cynthia I. Gerstl-Pepin
18. Ideological Success, Educational Failure?: On the Politics of No Child Left Behind - Michael W. Apple
VII. HEALTH CARE
19. Pills, Power, People: Sociological Understanding of the Pharmaceutical Industry - Joan Busfield
20. Tango Immigrants in New York City: The Value of Social Reciprocities - Anahi Viladrich
VIII. POVERTY AND SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
21. Welfare Reform in the United States: Gender, Race and Class Matter - Mimi Abramovitz
22. An Understanding of Poverty From Those Who Are Poor - Stephanie Baker Collins
23. Child Labor in Bangladesh: Are Children the Last Economic Resource of the Household? - Claire Salmon
IX. CRIMINAL JUSTICE
24. Crime - Michael Tonry
25. Prison Health and the Health of the Public: Ties That Bind - Natasha H. Williams
26. The Global Impact of Gangs - John M. Hagedorn
X. ENVIRONMENT
27. Nature's Trust: A Legal, Political, and Moral Frame for Global Warming - Mary Christina Wood
28. Katrina and Power in America - Peter Dreier
29. 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 - Rachel Morello-Frosch, Manuel Pastor Jr., and James Sadd
XI. WAR AND VIOLENCE
30. Poverty, Inequality and Youth Violence - Ronald C. Kramer
31. Learning War/Learning Race: Fourth-Grade Students in the Aftermath of September 11th in New York City - Maria Kromidas
32. Combat Casualties and Race: What Can We Learn From the 2003-2004 Iraq Conflict - Brian Gifford

Descriere

Companion reader to Anna Leon-Guerrero's Social Problems - 2nd Edition.