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In this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents   __________________________________________________________________________________________________   1. Brief   Part I: Political Economy of Social Problems Chapter 1: The Sociological Approach to Social Problems Chapter 2: Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System Part II: Problems of People, the Environment, and Location Chapter 3: World Population and Global Inequality Chapter 4: Threats to the Environment Chapter 5: Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society Chapter 6: Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural Part III: Problems of Inequality Chapter 7: Poverty Chapter 8: Racial and Ethnic Inequality Chapter 9: Gender Inequality Chapter 10: Sexual Orientation Chapter 11: Disability and Ableism Part IV: Social Structure and Individual Deviance Chapter 12: Crime and Justice Chapter 13: Drugs Part V: Institutional Problems Chapter 14: The Economy and Work Chapter 15: Families Chapter 16: Education Chapter 17: The Health Care System Chapter 18: National Security in the Twenty-First Century Part VI: Solutions Chapter 19: Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems   __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   2. Full Table of Contents   Part 1:  Political Economy of Social Problems Chapter 1:   The Sociological Approach to Social Problems History of Social Problems Theory    Toward a Definition of Social Problems    Types of Social Problems    The Sociological Imagination   Social Structure as the Basic Unit of Analysis Sociological Methods: The Craft of Sociology Organization of the Book      Chapter 2:   Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System   U.S. Economy: Concentration of Corporate Wealth   Political System: Links between Wealth and Power Bias of the Political System      Part 2:  Problems of People, the Environment, and Location Chapter 3:      World Population and Global Inequality World Population Growth    Poverty    U.S. Relations with the Developing World United States in the Global Village   Chapter 4:   Threats to the Environment   Worldwide Environmental Problems Sources of U.S. Environmental Problems Solutions to the Environmental Crises     Chapter 5:   Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society Profile of the U.S. Population New Immigration and the Changing Racial Landscape The Aging Society   Problems of an Aging Society    Responses by the Elderly     Chapter 6:   Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural Urban Problems    Suburban Problems Rural Problems      Part 3:  Problems of Inequality Chapter 7:   Poverty    Extent of Poverty   Myths about Poverty Causes of Poverty Costs of Poverty    Elimination of Poverty      Chapter 8:   Racial and Ethnic Inequality    How to Think About Racial and Ethnic Inequality Racial and Ethnic Minorities   Explanations of Racial and Ethnic Inequality Discrimination Against African Americans and Latinos: Continuity and Change Contemporary Trends and Issues in U.S. Racial and Ethnic Relations   Chapter 9:      Gender Inequality  Women and Men Are Differentiated and Ranked   Learning Gender Reinforcing Male Dominance Structured Gender Inequality The Costs and Consequences of Sexism   Fighting the System    Chapter 10:   Sexual Orientation Heteronormativity   Gay and Lesbian Community: An Overview Past and Present Discrimination    Fighting the System: Human Agency   Chapter 11:   Disability and Ableism    Definitions   People with Disabilities as a Minority Group Issues of Gender, Sexual Behavior, and Fertility    Agency   Part 4:  Social Structure and Individual Deviance Chapter 12:   Crime and Justice   Crime in Society Unjust System of Justice   The Criminal Label   Stopping the Cradle to Prison Pipeline     Chapter 13:     Drugs The Politics of Drugs  Drug Use in U.S. Society    U.S. Official Policy: A War on Drugs Alternatives   Part 5:  Institutional Problems Chapter 14:     The Economy and Work    Capitalism and Socialism    Mega Economic Trends   Work and Social Problems   Chapter 15:     Families    The Mythical Family in the United States    U.S. Families in Historical Perspective: The Family in Capitalism   Stratification and Family Life: Unequal Life Chances    Changing Families in a Changing World   Divorce   Violence in U.S. Families      Chapter 16:     Education   Characteristics of Education in the United States   Education and Inequality    Possibilities for Promoting Equality of Opportunity    Chapter 17:     The Health Care System Crises in Health Care: Cost, Coverage, and Consequences The Health Care System in the United States Prior to 2010 Reform   Unequal Access to Health Care   Models for National Health Care: Lessons from Other Societies    Reforming the Health Care System in the United States   The Supreme Court and the Affordable Health Care Act The Future of the Affordable Health Care Act   Chapter 18:     National Security in the Twenty-First Century   The U.S. Military Establishment The Threat of Nuclear Weapons    The Terrorism Threat U.S. National Security and the War on Terror The Costs of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars    The Legacy of the Wars Twenty-First Century Warfare     Part 6:  Solutions Chapter 19:     Progressive Plan To Solve Social Problems   Sociology, Social Problems, and Social Change    Progressive Principles to Guide Public Policy Is a Progressive Social Policy Possible?    Human Agency: Social Change from the Bottom Up