Social problems / William Kornblum, Joseph Julian & Carolyn D. Smith.
Publication details: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1992.Edition: 7th editionDescription: xii, 562 p. : ill. (some col.), ; 27 cmISBN:- 0138162409
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| 301 KEN 1 Study guide for use with sociology : an introduction / | 301 KEN 2 Sociology in our times : with contemporary reading / | 301 KIV Exploring the social : readings in contemporary sociology / | 301 KOR. 1 Social problems / | 301 KOT 1 Anthropology : the exploration of human diversity / | 301 KOT 2 Anthropology : the exploration of human diversity / | 301 LIG 1 Sociology / |
Contents
Preface
Chapter1 Sociological perspectives on social problems
What is social problem?
Sociological perspectives on social problems, etc
Chapter 2 Problems of physical health
Health care as social problem
The scope of health care problems in America, etc
Chapter 3 Mental illness
Mental illness as social problem
The social construction of mental illness, etc
Chapter 4 Sex-Related social problems
Sex as social problem
Homosexuality, etc
Chapter 5 Alcohol and other drugs
The nature of the problems
Alcohol use and abuse, etc
Chapter 6 Crime and Criminals
The nature of the crime
Types of crimes and criminals, etc
Chapter 7 Violence
The concept of violence
Explanations of violence, etc
Chapter 8 Poverty and Affluence
The Haves and the Haves-Nots
Poverty and social class, etc
Chapter 9 Prejudice and Discrimination
The meaning of the 'minority'
Defining prejudice and discrimination, etc
Chapter 10 Sex roles and Inequality
Traditional sex roles
The nature of sexism, etc
Chapter 11 An Aging society
Perspectives on aging
The elderly in America today, etc
Chapter 12 The changing family
The nature of families
Divorce, etc
Chapter 13 Problems of public Education
Sociological perspectives on education
Education: An institution under fire, etc
Chapter 14 Corporations, workers, and consumers
Big business and corporate power
Work in corporate America, etc
Chapter 15 Urban problems
The American city
Theories of urbanism, etc
Charter 16 Population and Immigration
The world population
The US population, etc
Chapter 17 Technology and the Environment
Defining technology
Technological Dualism, etc
Chapter 18 War and Terrorism
The nature of the problem
Military technol.ogy and conduct of the war, etc
Includes Glossary : p.519-524 . _ Bibliography : p. 525 - 549 . _ Index : p.547-562
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