TY  - BOOK
AU  - Curran Daniel J.
AU  - Curran,Daniel J.
AU  - Renzetti,Claire M.
TI  - Contemporary societies: problems and prospects 
SN  - 0131770314
U1  - 301 20
PY  - 1994///
CY  - Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
PB  - Prentice Hall
KW  - Social problems
KW  - Social institutions
KW  - United States
KW  - Social policy
N1  - 

Table of contents 
I STUDYING SCOCIETIES 
Chapter one Sociological perspectives and the study of social problems 1-10

II THE PLOTICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS 
Chapter two The economy and the workplace 31-57
Chapter three Government and national security63-77

III INEQUALITY AND ITS CONSEQUENNCES
Chapter four Social class inequality and poverty 84-112
Chapter five race and ethnic relations 131-197
Chapter Six Gender inequality and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation 204-236
Chapter Seven Ageism 241-260

IV SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Chapter Eight Families and intimate relationship 269-305
Chapter Nine Religion 312-333
Chapter Ten Physical and mental health issues 345-390
Chapter eleven Education 408-443
Chapter twelve Crime and justice 452-485

V ENVIROMENTAL CRISES
Chapter thirteen Population and the natural environment 488-530
Chapter fourteen Problems of urban and rural communities 536-546

VI SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Chapter fifteen Solving social problems 565-572

















Includes bibliographical references and index
ER  -