Contemporary Social Problems
Author | : Robert King Merton |
Publisher | : New York : Harcourt, Brace & World |
Total Pages | : 898 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Social problems |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Robert King Merton |
Publisher | : New York : Harcourt, Brace & World |
Total Pages | : 898 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Social problems |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Brandon Lang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 686 |
Release | : 2017-08-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781516556250 |
The reader Seeing Social Problems: Readings on Contemporary Issues in the United States examines a wide array of social problems that currently exist in the United States and that impact every member of society. Designed to present the kind of information found in a standard textbook, but in an accessible, relatable, high-interest way, the text links the readings to real-world issues of the day. The carefully curated reading selections are organized into eight sections, each of which includes several articles. Topics include socioeconomic inequality and poverty, racial and ethnic inequality, gender inequality and homophobia, and crime. Students also explore social problems as they are manifested in medicine and health, families, and education, as well as environmental social problems. Each section begins with an introduction that features basic information and instructional content related to the topic. The chapter readings then provide a variety of perspectives. Developed to be specific and manageable in scope, while also increasing students' understanding of foundational concepts, Seeing Social Problems is well-suited to survey courses in sociology that focus on society's challenges.
Author | : Frances V. Moulder |
Publisher | : Cengage Learning |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Globalisering |
ISBN | : 9780534566821 |
This volume provides teachers with a variety of readings in all of the areas covered in a mainstream Social Problems course. The reader uses a global approach with examples drawn from around the world. However, the book's focus is on the social problems of the United States.
Author | : Brandon Lang |
Publisher | : Cognella Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 686 |
Release | : 2017-08-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781516504749 |
The reader Seeing Social Problems: Readings on Contemporary Issues in the United States examines a wide array of social problems that currently exist in the United States and that impact every member of society. Designed to present the kind of information found in a standard textbook, but in an accessible, relatable, high-interest way, the text links the readings to real-world issues of the day. The carefully curated reading selections are organized into eight sections, each of which includes several articles. Topics include socioeconomic inequality and poverty, racial and ethnic inequality, gender inequality and homophobia, and crime. Students also explore social problems as they are manifested in medicine and health, families, and education, as well as environmental social problems. Each section begins with an introduction that features basic information and instructional content related to the topic. The chapter readings then provide a variety of perspectives. Developed to be specific and manageable in scope, while also increasing students' understanding of foundational concepts, Seeing Social Problems is well-suited to survey courses in sociology that focus on society's challenges. Brandon Lang is an associate professor of sociology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from North Carolina State University, Raleigh and his current research examines public perceptions of Native American team names and issues relating to counterfeit sports jerseys. In addition to the sociology of sports, Dr. Lang is interested in the sociology of community, the environment, and music. His writing has appeared in numerous journals including Culture and Agriculture, Technology in Society, and the Journal of Environmental Education. Dr. Lang is a member of the International Sociology of Sport Association and the Southwestern Sociological Association. Molly Monahan Lang, who teaches at both Mercyhurst University and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, earned her Ph.D. in sociology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Dr. Lang regularly teaches courses in introductory sociology and sociology of the family. Her research interests include gender and families as well as issues concerning death and dying in society.
Author | : Ira Silver |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2019-12-03 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1544398638 |
Seeing Social Problems: The Hidden Stories Behind Contemporary Issues shows students how to think about social problems in a new way, by carefully analyzing headline-making issues they are already familiar with and illustrating the connection between individual problems and larger social forces. Each chapter engages students in thinking about the world sociologically by focusing on a specific case study that represents a more general social problem. The chapters always start with the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and personal experiences that students bring to the case—what author Ira Silver refers to as the conventional wisdom—and effectively demonstrate to them the "first wisdom" of sociology: "things are not what they seem." In each instance, Silver shows how sociologists ask questions, gather empirical data, use multiple perspectives, and consider larger social forces to discover the "hidden stories" behind individual behavior. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.
Author | : Elaina K. Behounek |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2020-05-13 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781516587995 |
Contemporary Social Problems and Your World: An Anthology provides students with engaging and enlightening readings that help them better understand what sociology is, how social problems emerge in society, the ways inequality impacts people, and the forces that enable social change. The anthology is organized into thematic units that introduce sociological concepts as they relate to social problems. In Unit One, students are introduced to sociological thought and the ways social problems are constructed through social actors. Unit Two focuses on sociological theory and core concepts, helping readers understand how social problems operate. In Unit Three, students examine how aspects of inequality, including homelessness, poverty, gender, and race, affect society. In Unit Four, students are encouraged to explore how social change happens and how we can move to a more equitable future. Designed to help students examine their place in the world through exploring the interrelationships between history, political structures, institutional power, culture, and individual agency, Contemporary Social Problems and Your World is an ideal anthology for introductory courses in sociology.
Author | : Roberta Goldberg |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2015-11-17 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317249933 |
Goldberg uses a multi-media approach to critically examine the most significant and volatile issues of our times: the environmental crisis, upheavals in the developing world, health, terrorism, and technology. The book is unique in its in-depth coverage of these pressing social concerns and its use of extensive media resources through a companion website. An introductory section reviews basic sociological concepts and theories, including the sociological imagination and class, gender, and race stratification all of which are revisited in each chapter. The book helps students appreciate the magnitude of the problems of the twenty-first century as they develop the intellectual tools to understand them sociologically and personally.Features of the text: "
Author | : James Wright |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2017-07-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1351489755 |
Sociology has tackled some of the most formidable problems that confront contemporary society: inequality, homelessness, violence, gender, and many more. Sociologists assert that hypotheses can be formulated and tested against empirical evidence, that faulty viewpoints can be uncovered and discarded, and that plausible theory can be distinguished from mere ideology. This collection was written over a span of forty-four years and is presented in the belief that sociology is a science.In Social Problems, Social Issues, Social Science, James D. Wright presents his research on some of the social issues that have most vexed America: homelessness, addiction, divorce, minimum wage, and gun control, among others. Starting with essays first published in the flagship journal Society, Wright offers readers a foundational look at specific social problems and the methods sociologists have used to study them. He then provides an up-to-date re-examination of each issue, analysing the changes that have occurred over time and how sociologists have responded to it.This book is both a retrospective on the field and on one scholar's life and work. Using his own experience in researching and writing about America's most trenchant social issues, Wright describes the evolution of the methods and theory used by social scientists to understand and, ultimately, to confront America's most troublesome social problems.
Author | : Vincent N. Parrillo |
Publisher | : MacMillan Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 644 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780023917318 |
Author | : Anna Leon-Guerrero |
Publisher | : Pine Forge Press |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2008-11-21 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1412965306 |
Companion reader to Anna Leon-Guerrero's Social Problems - 2nd Edition.