Social Problems: International Edition
Autor William Kornblum, Joseph Julianen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 iun 2009
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780135109618
ISBN-10: 0135109612
Pagini: 592
Dimensiuni: 216 x 276 mm
Greutate: 1.19 kg
Ediția:13Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
ISBN-10: 0135109612
Pagini: 592
Dimensiuni: 216 x 276 mm
Greutate: 1.19 kg
Ediția:13Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
Cuprins
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Health Care
Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment
Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Chapter 5: Crime and Violence
Chapter 6: Poverty amid Affluence
Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 9: An Aging Society
Chapter 10: The Changing Family
Chapter 11: Problems of Education
Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy
Chapter 13: Urban Problems
Chapter 14: Population and Immigration
Chapter 15: Technology and the Environment
Chapter 16: War and Global Insecurity
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
* Every chapter ends with Going Beyond Left And Right, Summary, Key Terms, Social Problems Online, & Research Navigator
Chapter 1: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
What Is a Social Problem?
Perspectives on Social Problems
The Natural History of Social Problems
The Media and Social Problems
Research on Social Problems
Social Policy
Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Health Care
Health Care as a Global Social Problem
The Scope of Health-Care Problems in America
AIDS—A Modern Plague
Explanations of Health-Care Problems
Politics and Social Policy
Social Policy
Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment
Mental Illness as a Social Problem
The Social Construction of Mental Illness
Inequality, Conflict, and Mental Illness
Institutional Problems of Treatment and Care
Social Policy
Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs
The Nature of the Problem
Alcohol Use and Abuse
Illegal Drug Use and Abuse
Social Policy
Chapter 5: Crime and Violence
The Nature of Crime
Trafficking in Humans
Transnational Organized Crime
Types of Crimes and Criminals
Gangs, Guns, and Violent Death
Conditions and Causes of Crime and Violence
Controlling Crime
Social Policy
Chapter 6: Poverty Amid Affluence
The Haves and the Have-Nots
Poverty and Social Class
The Nature of Poverty
Concomitants of Poverty
Explanations of Persistent Poverty
Social Policy
Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
The Continuing Struggle for Minority Civil Rights
The Social Construction of Minorities
Defining Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Origins of Prejudice and Discrimination
Institutional Discrimination
Some Consequences of Prejudice and Discrimination
Social Policy
Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality
Traditional Sex Roles
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Sexism and Gender Inequality
Sources of Sexism
Sources of Homophobia
Social Policy
Chapter 9: An Aging Society
Aging as a Social Problem
The Elderly in America Today
Dimensions of the Aging Process
Concomitants of Aging
Retirement
Death
Social Policy
Chapter 10: The Changing Family
The Nature of Families
Divorce
Postponement of Marriage
Changing Norms of Parenthood
Homeless Families
Family Violence
Social Policy
Chapter 11: Problems of Education
Sociological Perspectives on Education
Educational Attainment and Achievement
Education and Equality: The Issue of Equal Access
School Reform: Problems of Institutional Change
Social Policy
Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy
The American Free-Enterprise System: Key Trends
Global Markets and Corporate Power
Effects on American Workers
Problem Aspects of Work
Consumers and Credit
Social Policy
Chapter 13: Urban Problems
An Urbanizing World
The American City
Theories of Urbanism
Metropolitan Growth
Problems of Cities
Shelter Poverty, Homelessness, and Neighborhood Distress
Social Policy
Chapter 14: Population and Immigration
The World’s Population
Population Control
The U.S. Population
Immigration and Its Consequences
Social Policy
Chapter 15: Technology and the Environment
The Nature of Technology
Controlling Technology
Technology and Institutions
Technology and the Natural Environment
Environmental Stress
The United States and the World Environment
Social Policy
Chapter 16: War and Global Insecurity
Terrorism, Global and Domestic
War and Its Effects
Controlling Warfare
Theories About War and Its Origins
Social Policy
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Health Care
Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment
Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Chapter 5: Crime and Violence
Chapter 6: Poverty amid Affluence
Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 9: An Aging Society
Chapter 10: The Changing Family
Chapter 11: Problems of Education
Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy
Chapter 13: Urban Problems
Chapter 14: Population and Immigration
Chapter 15: Technology and the Environment
Chapter 16: War and Global Insecurity
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
* Every chapter ends with Going Beyond Left And Right, Summary, Key Terms, Social Problems Online, & Research Navigator
Chapter 1: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
What Is a Social Problem?
Perspectives on Social Problems
The Natural History of Social Problems
The Media and Social Problems
Research on Social Problems
Social Policy
Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Health Care
Health Care as a Global Social Problem
The Scope of Health-Care Problems in America
AIDS—A Modern Plague
Explanations of Health-Care Problems
Politics and Social Policy
Social Policy
Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment
Mental Illness as a Social Problem
The Social Construction of Mental Illness
Inequality, Conflict, and Mental Illness
Institutional Problems of Treatment and Care
Social Policy
Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs
The Nature of the Problem
Alcohol Use and Abuse
Illegal Drug Use and Abuse
Social Policy
Chapter 5: Crime and Violence
The Nature of Crime
Trafficking in Humans
Transnational Organized Crime
Types of Crimes and Criminals
Gangs, Guns, and Violent Death
Conditions and Causes of Crime and Violence
Controlling Crime
Social Policy
Chapter 6: Poverty Amid Affluence
The Haves and the Have-Nots
Poverty and Social Class
The Nature of Poverty
Concomitants of Poverty
Explanations of Persistent Poverty
Social Policy
Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
The Continuing Struggle for Minority Civil Rights
The Social Construction of Minorities
Defining Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Origins of Prejudice and Discrimination
Institutional Discrimination
Some Consequences of Prejudice and Discrimination
Social Policy
Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality
Traditional Sex Roles
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Sexism and Gender Inequality
Sources of Sexism
Sources of Homophobia
Social Policy
Chapter 9: An Aging Society
Aging as a Social Problem
The Elderly in America Today
Dimensions of the Aging Process
Concomitants of Aging
Retirement
Death
Social Policy
Chapter 10: The Changing Family
The Nature of Families
Divorce
Postponement of Marriage
Changing Norms of Parenthood
Homeless Families
Family Violence
Social Policy
Chapter 11: Problems of Education
Sociological Perspectives on Education
Educational Attainment and Achievement
Education and Equality: The Issue of Equal Access
School Reform: Problems of Institutional Change
Social Policy
Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy
The American Free-Enterprise System: Key Trends
Global Markets and Corporate Power
Effects on American Workers
Problem Aspects of Work
Consumers and Credit
Social Policy
Chapter 13: Urban Problems
An Urbanizing World
The American City
Theories of Urbanism
Metropolitan Growth
Problems of Cities
Shelter Poverty, Homelessness, and Neighborhood Distress
Social Policy
Chapter 14: Population and Immigration
The World’s Population
Population Control
The U.S. Population
Immigration and Its Consequences
Social Policy
Chapter 15: Technology and the Environment
The Nature of Technology
Controlling Technology
Technology and Institutions
Technology and the Natural Environment
Environmental Stress
The United States and the World Environment
Social Policy
Chapter 16: War and Global Insecurity
Terrorism, Global and Domestic
War and Its Effects
Controlling Warfare
Theories About War and Its Origins
Social Policy
Recenzii
“Qualitatively, I have always given the book a high pass mark and that’s one of the many reasons why I have hung on to it for several years. The topics are appropriate and well covered.”
-Dr. Theodore Ekechukwu, Northwest Arkansas Community College
“A student can grasp the sociology of social problems without understanding social structure because of the way chapters are written in this book. The relevance of a subject is clearly established, key ideas explained, sociological research presented and the information is accessible.”
-Kelly James, Winthrop University
“The authors’ style is very good. The information is presented in a way that the students can feel that they are studying current events and that the textbook is summarizing all of the facts into chapters.”
-George Glann Jr., Fayetteville Technical Community College
“I am so far satisfied with the materials the text covers. They are well written with students in mind. The sociological perspectives in this book are so informative to those of my students who never had sociology before taking this class. The English is simple and comprehensible to an average student.”
-Dr. Theodore Ekechukwu, Northwest Arkansas Community College
“The authors give an overall balanced view of each social problem discussed.”
-Dale Howard, North West Arkansas Community College
“This text covered all the necessary topics for a Social Problems class.”
-Bobbie Brannon, Catawba Valley Community College
“My impression is that Kornblum’s text is the most readable text that I have ever read or chosen to teach. The main reason that I use your text is because it is so well written.”
-Greg Olsen, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
-Dr. Theodore Ekechukwu, Northwest Arkansas Community College
“A student can grasp the sociology of social problems without understanding social structure because of the way chapters are written in this book. The relevance of a subject is clearly established, key ideas explained, sociological research presented and the information is accessible.”
-Kelly James, Winthrop University
“The authors’ style is very good. The information is presented in a way that the students can feel that they are studying current events and that the textbook is summarizing all of the facts into chapters.”
-George Glann Jr., Fayetteville Technical Community College
“I am so far satisfied with the materials the text covers. They are well written with students in mind. The sociological perspectives in this book are so informative to those of my students who never had sociology before taking this class. The English is simple and comprehensible to an average student.”
-Dr. Theodore Ekechukwu, Northwest Arkansas Community College
“The authors give an overall balanced view of each social problem discussed.”
-Dale Howard, North West Arkansas Community College
“This text covered all the necessary topics for a Social Problems class.”
-Bobbie Brannon, Catawba Valley Community College
“My impression is that Kornblum’s text is the most readable text that I have ever read or chosen to teach. The main reason that I use your text is because it is so well written.”
-Greg Olsen, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Notă biografică
William Kornblum conducts research on urban, social ecology, and community studies. Among his publications are: At Sea in the City: New York from the Water’s Edge; Blue Collar Community, a study of the steel mill neighborhoods of South Chicago; Growing Up Poor and Uptown Kids, written with Terry Williams, and West 42nd Street, the Bright Lights, which during the 1980s became a guide to understanding the street life of lower Times Square. He has served as a social scientist for the U.S. Department of Interior and worked on the development of national parks and environmental reserves in the nation's metropolitan regions. He is also the author of two popular undergraduate textbooks, Social Problems (Pearson) and Sociology in a Changing World (Wadsworth). Kornblum received his PhD in sociology from the University of Chicago (1971) and his undergraduate degree in biology from Cornell (1961) He taught physics and chemistry as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ivory Coast (1962-63) and was on the faculty at the University of Washington before he came to the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1973.
Caracteristici
- Boxed discussions in each chapter deal with Current Controversies or Unintended Consequences of efforts to alleviate social problems.
- On Further Analysis boxes take a problem that has been in the public spotlight and shows how controversies over the problem are addressed by research.
- Social Problems: A Global View boxes discusses social problems from a global perspective.
- Going Beyond Left and Rightboxes located at the end of each chapter helps students think critically about the partisan debates over the problems discussed in the chapter they have just read
- Importantterms within the chapter are boldfaced and listed at the end of the chapter, and their definitions are included in the glossary at the end of the book.
- Each chapter begins with an outline and a list of dominant trends.
- Each chapter ends with a summary that lists the important concepts presented.
Caracteristici noi
- Section discussing the “culture war” in Chapter
- Chapter 3 has a new Current Controversies box on the Virginia Tech massacre, along with expanded discussions of the effects of crowding and military duty on mental health Chapter 3
- Section on identity theft in Chapter 5
- Section on political discrimination, including felony disenfranchisement and anti-voter fraud campaigns in Chapter 7
- Chapter 10 has new sections on shelter poverty and homelessness, and on abstinence-only programs
- Sections on modes of entry for illegal immigrants and on immigration reform in Chapter 14
- Section on patterns of global terrorism in Chapter 16
- Recent research has been cited, statistical material, figures, and tables have been updated throughout the text.
- The Social Policy sections incorporate recent programs and proposals.