Annual Editions : Social Problems 03/04

This reader of public press articles examines parental and family issues; crime, terrorism and violence; health and health care issues; poverty and inequality; cultural pluralism and affirmative action; cities, urban growth and the quality of life; and global issues. The articles come from sources such as Fortune, Modern Maturity, The Economist and The Nation. This title is supported by the student Web site, Dushkin Online. (http://www.dushkin.com/online)

To the Reader

v

Topic Guide

xii

Selected World Wide Web Sites

xvi

UNIT 1 Introduction: The Nature of Social Problems and General Critiques of American Society

Unit Overview

xviii

Social Problems: Definitions, Theories, and Analysis

3

(9)

Harold A. Widdison

H. Richard Delaney

The Fragmentation of Social Life

12

(5)

D. Stanley Eitzen

How to Re-Moralize America

17

(9)

Francis Fukuyama

UNIT 2 Problems of the Political Economy

Unit Overview

24

(2)

Part A. The Polity

Who Rules America?

26

(4)

G. William Domhoff

Setting Right a Dangerous World

30

(6)

John Lewis Gaddis

Part B. The Economy

The End of Globalization?

36

(3)

Michael Shuman

In Corporate America, It's Cleanup Time

39

(5)

Jerry Useem

The Tort Mess

44

(5)

Michael Freedman

Part C. Problems of Place

A Broken Heartland

49

(6)

Jeff Glasser

UNIT 3 Problems of Poverty and Inequality

Unit Overview

52

(3)

Part A. Inequality and the Poor

Are the Rich Cleaning Up?

55

(6)

Cait Murphy

Out of Sight, Out of Mind, The Economist, May 20, 2000

61

(4)

Part B. Welfare

Corporate Welfare

65

(2)

Donald L. Barlett

James B. Steele

From Welfare to Work

67

(4)

Isabel Sawhill

Part C. Racial and Ethnic Inequality and Issues

Why We Hate

71

(4)

Margo Monteith

Jeffrey Winters

The Melting Pot, Part I: Are We There Yet?

75

(10)

Anne Wortham

Part D. Gender Inequalities and Issues

Violence Against Women

85

(4)

Toni Nelson

Where the Boys Are

89

(7)

Cathy Young

Part E. Disadvantaged or Vulnerable Groups

When Baby Boomers Grow Old

96

(9)

Elizabeth Benedict

UNIT 4 Institutional Problems

Unit Overview

102

(3)

Part A. The Family

The American Family

105

(5)

Stephanie Coontz

The Baby Boycott

110

(6)

Stephanie Mencimer

Divorce and Cohabitation: Why We Don't Marry

116

(5)

James Q. Wilson

Should You Stay Together for the Kids?

121

(8)

Walter Kirn

Part B. Education

Making School Reform Work

129

(4)

Chester E. Finn Jr.

Part C. Health

The American Health System

133

(4)

William W. McGuire

Death Stalks a Continent

137

(12)

Johanna McGeary

UNIT 5 Crime, Violence, and Law Enforcement

Unit Overview

146

(3)

Part A. Crime

Preventing Crime: The Promising Road Ahead

149

(5)

Gene Stephens

Enough Is Enough

154

(8)

Clifton Leaf

Pedophilia

162

(6)

John Cloud

Part B. Law Enforcement

Reasonable Doubts

168

(5)

Stephen Pomper

On Patrol

173

(6)

Eli Lehrer

Part C. Violence and Terrorism

Teaching Kids to Kill

179

(4)

Dave Grossman

A New Strategy for the New Face of Terrorism

183

(7)

L. Paul Bremer III

UNIT 6 Problems of Population, Environment, Resources, and the Future

Unit Overview

188

(2)

Part A. Population Issues

Sixteen Impacts of Population Growth

190

(7)

Lester R. Brown

Gary Gardner

Brian Halweil

The Alien Payoff

197

(2)

Paul Glastris

Part B. Technological Issues

The Future of Humanity

199

(4)

Colin Tudge

Part C. The Future

American Culture Goes Global, or Does It?

203

(4)

Richard Pells

Community Building: Steps Toward a Good Society

207

(4)

Amitai Etzioni

A New Era of History

211

(6)

William Van Dusen Wishard

Index

217

(3)

Test Your Knowledge Form

220

(1)

Article Rating Form

221

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