Contemporary Readings in Social Problems

This reader was developed to be used in several courses taught in sociology; it can be used in an introductory social problems course as well as a theory or special topics course. It can also be used in an introduction to sociology course where social problems are stressed as well as in a global issues course.The readings have been selected from numerous, well-respected sociology journals and they have been edited to make them more 'œuser friendly' for the undergraduate student. Numerous articles from SAGE social science journals are included.

Preface
The Sociology of Social Problems
The Promise
The Art of Savage Discovery: How to Blame the Victim
Where Do We Go From Here?
The Fragmentation of Social Life
The Fragmentation of Social Life: Some Critical Societal Concerns for the New Millennium
Capitalism, Class, and the Matrix of Domination
Consumer Culture: An Interview With Juliet Schor
The Global Fragmentation of Social Life
Neoliberalism as Creative Destruction
Poverty and Inequality in the Global Economy
The Making of International Migrants
Media
The New Media Giants: Changing Industry Structure
Reviving Lolita? A Media Literacy Examination of Sexual Portrayals of Girls in Fashion Advertising
Tripping Up Big Media
Work
America Transformed: Globalization, Inequality and Power
21st Century Slaves
"Aqui estamos y no nos vamos!" Global Capital and Immigrant Rights
Education
Constructively Challenging Diverse Inner-City Youth's Beliefs About Educational and Career Barriers and Supports
The Paradox of Poverty Narratives: Educators Struggling With Children Left Behind
Ideological Success, Educational Failure?: On the Politics of No Child Left Behind
Health Care
Pills, Power, People: Sociological Understanding of the Pharmaceutical Industry
Tango Immigrants in New York City: The Value of Social Reciprocities
Poverty and Social Welfare Policy
Welfare Reform in the United States: Gender, Race and Class Matter
An Understanding of Poverty From Those Who Are Poor
Child Labor in Bangladesh: Are Children the Last Economic Resource of the Household?
Criminal Justice
Crime
Prison Health and the Health of the Public: Ties That Bind
The Global Impact of Gangs
Environment
Nature's Trust: A Legal, Political, and Moral Frame for Global Warming
Katrina and Power in America
Integrating Environmental Justice and the Precautionary Principle in Research and Policy Making: The Case of Ambient Air Toxics Exposures and Health Risks Among Schoolchildren in Los Angeles
War and Violence
Poverty, Inequality and Youth Violence
Learning War/Learning Race: Fourth-Grade Students in the Aftermath of September 11th in New York City
Combat Casualties and Race: What Can We Learn From the 2003-2004 Iraq Conflict
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