In
Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action, Anna Leon-Guerrero provides a thorough exploration of the social problems that permeate our world today. The book is designed around three key connections: the link between sociology and the study of social problems, the relationship between social problems and their solutions, and the personal connection readers can make in recognizing and addressing social problems in their own communities. Each chapter focuses on a specific social problem, examining its roots in social inequality and its manifestations in various social policies and programs.
The
Eighth Edition is enriched with personal stories of ordinary individuals who have accomplished extraordinary feats in their communities, providing readers with inspiration and guidance on how they too can make a difference.
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Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1 Sociology and the Study of Social Problems
Using Our Sociological Imagination
What Is a Social Problem?
Understanding the Sociological Perspective
The Science of Sociology
The Politics of Social Problems
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Part I: The Bases of Inequality
Chapter 2 Social Class
Income and Wealth in the United States
Sociological Perspectives on Social Class and Poverty
The Consequences of Poverty
Responding to Class Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 3 Race and Ethnicity
Defining Race and Ethnicity
Patterns of Racial and Ethnic Integration
Sociological Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
The Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
Responding to Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 4 Gender
Sex, Gender, and Identity
Sociological Perspectives on Gender Inequality
The Consequences of Gender Inequality
Responding to Gender Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 5 Sexual Orientation
Defining Sexual Orientation
Sociological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Inequality
Sexual Orientation and Inequality
Responding to Sexual Orientation Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 6 Age and Aging
Our Aging World
Sociological Perspectives on Age, Aging, and Inequality
The Consequences of Age Inequality
Responding to Age Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Part II: Our Social Institutions
Chapter 7 Families
Myths of the Family
Sociological Perspectives on the Family
Problems in the Family
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 8 Education
Sociological Perspectives on Education
Problems and Challenges in Education
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 9 Work and the Economy
The Changing Nature of Work
Sociological Perspectives on Work
Problems in Work and the Economy
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 10 Health and Medicine
Epidemiology
Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Medicine
Health Inequalities and Problems
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 11 The Media
Sociological Perspectives on the Media
The Media and Social Problems
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Part III: Our Social and Physical Worlds
Chapter 12 Drug Abuse
Sociological Perspectives on Drug Abuse
What Is Drug Abuse?
The Problems of Drug Abuse
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 13 Crime and Criminal Justice
Sociological Perspectives on Crime
Sources of Crime Statistics
Types of Crime
The Inequalities of Crime—Offenders and Victims
Our Current Response to Crime
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 14 The Environment
Environmental Problems Are Human Problems
Sociological Perspectives on Environmental Problems
Social Problems and the Environment
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Chapter 15 War and Terrorism
Defining Conflict
Sociological Perspectives on War and Terrorism
The Problems of War and Terrorism
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Part IV: Individual Action and Social Change
Chapter 16 Social Problems and Social Action
Understanding Social Movements
How Do Social Movements Begin?
How Have Reform Movements Made a Difference?
Making the Last Connection
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Glossary
References
Index
关于作者
Anna Leon-Guerrero is Professor of Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington. She received her Ph D in sociology from the University of California–Los Angeles. She was the recipient of the university’s Faculty Excellence Award and the K. T. Tang Award for Excellence. She is the author of and Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action, 7th Edition, and co-author (with Chava Frankfort-Nachmias and Georgiann Davis) of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society, 10th Edition (both with Sage).
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