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Building on the success of previous editions, Curran and Renzetti have meticulously revised Social Problems, updating and expanding existing coverage to ensure it is as up-to-date as possible. This edition includes new and updated coverage of such issues as welfare reform and welfare-to-work programs, terrorism, crime control policies (including the “three strikes” policy) gay marriages and the law, the abortion controversy, and health insurance. Dan Curran and Claire Renzetti, authors of Living Sociology, Second Edition (Allyn & Bacon 2000), Women, Men, and Society, Fourth Edition (Allyn & Bacon 1999), and Theories of Crime (Allyn & Bacon 1994), have remained true to their goal of assisting students in broadening their views of the social world by seeing themselves as responsible members of a global community, not just as citizens of a single country.

Table of Contents:
Each chapter ends with “Summary,” “List of Key Terms,” and “Suggested Readings.” 1. Studying Social Problems. What Is a Social Problem? Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems. The Perspectives of This Text. 2. Economics, Politics, and Power. The U.S. Economy: Realities and Challenges. Working in the USA. The U.S. Economy: Concentrated Power and Wealth. The U.S. Economy: Back on Top? Making National Decisions: The Political Process. Protecting National Interests in the Post-Cold War Period. 3. Crime and the Criminal Justice System. Why Do People Commit Crimes? The Crime Problem. The Criminal Justice System. 4. Social Class, Inequality, and Poverty. Global Inequality: An Overview. Inequality in the United States. 5. Racial and Ethnic Inequality. Race, Ethnicity, and Minority Group Status. Assessing the Impact of Racism: Four Examples. The International Dimension of Racism. Explaining Racism. 6. Gender Inequality and Heterosexism. Sociological Perspectives on Gender and Sexual Orientation. The Status of Women and Men in Contemporary Society. The Women's Movement and the Gay Rights Movement: Political Consciousness and Social Change. 7. Problems in Families and Intimate Relationships. Contemporary Families: Diversity and Change. Sex and Intimate Relationships. Varieties of Intimate Relationships. Violence in Families and Intimate Relationships. 8. Problems of Aging. The Aging of the World's Population. Stereotyping of Aging and the Aged. Explaining Ageist Attitudes toward the Elderly. Gender, Race, Social Class, and Aging. Meeting the Housing and Medical Needs of the Elderly. Senior Power. 9. Problems in Education. The Cost of Higher Education. Racial Segregation and Desegregation in Schools. Schools as “Sorting Machines.” Confronting the Challenge of Educational Quality. 10. Problems of Illness and Health Care. The Social Nature of Health and Illness. Health in the United States: A Nation of Contrasts. Health Care in the United States. Insuring Our Nation's Health. A Healthy Mind. 11. Threats to the Natural Environment. The Natural Environment: Conservation or Destruction? Human Intrusion into the Natural Environment. Energy: The Universal Resource. Nuclear Power: From Boom to Bust. Making Policies to Safeguard the Future of Our Environment. 12. Population, Urbanization, and Housing Problems. Is There a Population Crisis? Problems of the Urban Environment. 13. Taking a Stand on Social Problems: From Theory to Practice.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205282609
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 512
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Society in Crisis
  • Width: 191 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0205282601
  • Publisher Date: 17 Oct 2000
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Edition: 5 Rev ed
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: mm
  • Weight: 844 gr


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