Understanding Social Problems

, by Mooney, Linda A.; Knox, David; Schacht, Caroline

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ISBN: 9780534565114 | 0534565115
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Copyright: 8/4/1999

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Thinking About Social Problems	p. 1
What is a Social Problem?	p. 2
Elements of Social Structure and Culture	p. 5
The Sociological Imagination	p. 9
Theoretical Perspectives	p. 10
Social Problems Research	p. 16
Goals of the Text	p. 22
Understanding Social Problems	p. 25
Problems of Well-Being	p. 28
Illness and the Health Care Crisis	p. 30
The Global Context: Patterns of Health and Disease	p. 31
Sociological Theories of Illness and Health Care	p. 35
Health Concerns of U.S. College Students	p. 38
Social Factors Associated with Health and Illness	p. 41
Problems in U.S. Health Care	p. 45
Strategies for Action: Improving Health and Health Care	p. 48
Understanding Illness and Health Care	p. 52
Alcohol and Other Drugs	p. 57
Sociological Theories of Drug Use and Abuse	p. 60
Frequently Used Legal and Illegal Drugs	p. 63
Societal Consequences of Drug Use and Abuse	p. 70
Treatment Alternatives	p. 75
Strategies for Action: America Responds	p. 76
Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs	p. 81
Crime and Violence	p. 84
The Global Context: International Crime and Violence	p. 85
Sources of Crime Statistics	p. 86
Sociological Theories of Crime and Violence	p. 90
Types of Crime	p. 94
Demographic Patterns of Crime	p. 99
Costs of Crime and Violence	p. 102
Strategies for Action: Responding to Crime and Violence	p. 104
Understanding Crime and Violence	p. 108
Family Problems	p. 112
The Global Context: Families of the World	p. 113
Sociological Theories of the Family	p. 114
Violence and Abuse in the Family	p. 118
Strategies for Action: Preventing and Responding to Family Violence and Abuse	p. 121
Divorce	p. 124
Strategies for Action: Responding to the Problems of Divorce	p. 129
Unmarried and Teenage Parenthood	p. 130
Strategies for Action: Interventions in Teenage Pregnancy	p. 132
Understanding Family Problems	p. 134
Problems of Human Diversity	p. 138
The Young and the Old	p. 140
The Global Context: The Young and the Old around the World	p. 141
Youth and Aging	p. 142
Sociological Theories of Age Inequality	p. 144
Problems of Youth in America	p. 147
Demographics: The "Graying of America"	p. 151
Problems of the Elderly	p. 153
Strategies for Action: The Young and the Old Respond	p. 162
Understanding the Young and the Old	p. 165
Gender Inequality	p. 168
The Global Context: The Status of Women and Men	p. 169
Sociological Theories of Gender Inequality	p. 171
Gender Stratification: Structural Sexism	p. 173
Social Problems and Traditional Gender Role Socialization	p. 184
Strategies for Action: Toward Gender Equality	p. 186
Understanding Gender Inequality	p. 193
Race and Ethnic Relations	p. 195
The Global Context: Diversity Worldwide	p. 196
Sociological Theories of Race and Ethnic Relations	p. 203
Prejudice and Racism	p. 207
Discrimination Against Minorities	p. 209
Strategies for Action: Responding to Prejudice, Racism, and Discrimination	p. 216
Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations	p. 220
Sexual Orientation	p. 223
The Global Context: A World View of Laws Pertaining to Homosexuality	p. 224
Sociological Theories of Sexual Orientation	p. 227
Heterosexism, Homophobia, and Biphobia	p. 229
Discrimination Against Sexual Orientation Minorities	p. 233
Strategies for Action: Reducing Antigay Prejudice and Discrimination	p. 238
Understanding Sexual Orientation	p. 243
Problems of Inequality and Power	p. 246
The Haves and the Have-Notes	p. 248
The Global Context: Poverty and Economic Inequality around the World	p. 249
Sociological Theories of Poverty and Economic Inequality	p. 251
Wealth, Economic Inequality, and Poverty in the United States	p. 254
Consequences of Poverty and Economic Inequality	p. 257
Strategies for Action: Antipoverty Programs, Policies, and Proposals	p. 264
Understanding the Haves and the Have-Nots	p. 276
Work and Unemployment	p. 280
The Global Context: The Economy in the Twenty-First Century	p. 281
Sociological Theories of Work and the Economy	p. 286
Problems of Work and Unemployment	p. 288
Strategies for Action: Responses to Workers' Concerns	p. 300
Understanding Work and Unemployment	p. 306
Problems in Education	p. 309
The Global Context: Cross-Cultural Variation in Education	p. 310
Sociological Theories of Education	p. 311
Who Succeeds? The Inequality of Educational Attainment	p. 316
Problems in the American Educational System	p. 321
Strategies for Action: Trends and Innovations in Education	p. 325
Understanding Problems in Education	p. 335
Cities in Crisis	p. 338
The Global Context: A World View of Urbanization	p. 339
Sociological Theories of Urbanization	p. 342
The Effects of Urban Living on Social Relationships	p. 345
Cities and Social Problems	p. 347
Strategies for Action: Saving Our Cities	p. 354
Understanding Cities in Crisis	p. 360
Problems of Modernization	p. 364
Science and Technology	p. 366
The Global Context: The Technological Revolution	p. 367
Sociological Theories of Science and Technology	p. 370
Technology and the Transformation of Society	p. 373
Societal Consequences of Science and Technology	p. 381
Strategies for Action: Controlling Science and Technology	p. 388
Understanding Science and Technology	p. 390
Population and Environmental Problems	p. 393
The Global Context: A World View of Population Growth	p. 394
Sociological Theories of Population and Environmental Problems	p. 398
Social Problems Related to Population Growth	p. 401
Strategies for Action: Slowing Population Growth	p. 403
Environmental Problems	p. 406
Social Causes of Environmental Problems	p. 413
Strategies for Action: Responding to Environmental Problems	p. 414
Understanding Population and Environmental Problems	p. 420
Conflict Around the World	p. 423
The Global Context: Conflict in a Changing World	p. 424
Sociological Theories of Conflict and War	p. 428
Causes of War	p. 431
Social Problems Associated with War and Militarism	p. 434
Conflicts and Politics in the Post-Cold War Era	p. 441
Strategies for Action: In Search of Global Peace	p. 445
Understanding Conflict around the World	p. 449
Epilogue	p. 453
Appendix A	p. 456
Glossary	p. 460
References	p. 473
Name Index	p. 511
Subject Index	p. 518
Photo Credits	p. 531
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