Social Problems

by Alex Thio, Jim D. Taylor

Overview

This comprehensive text provides a constructionist/conflict approach to the various kinds of social problems that relate to deviance, institutions, and globalization. Social Problems consists of 16 chapters divided into 5 parts. Each chapter opens with a vignette that provides the nature and extent of a social problem, the conflicting views of the problem, various sociological theories of the problem, global aspects of the problem, social policies for dealing with the problem, and sociological insights on the problem that students can use to enhance their lives. Each chapter concludes with key terms, critical thinking questions, and internet resources.

Key Features:
*Provides an accessible, engaging writing style designed to help students master core concepts so you can spend less classroom time explaining basic concepts!
*Includes interdisciplinary examples throughout making it ideal for courses taught out of Criminal Justice or Sociology departments.
*Written to reflect the 2010 Census Update, this text is the most up-to-date and relevant resource on the subject.

Instructor Resources include:
*Instructor's Manual - Includes tips for instructors for creating the course syllabus and both in-class and online student activities. Additionally, the manual includes answers to the questions in the student study guide and lecture outlines.
*Test Bank - includes multiple-choice and true or false questions, all with answers and page references. Also includes short-answer questions and essays.
*PowerPoint Lecture Outlines

Student Resources include an 0pen-access Companion Website featuring:
*practice quizzes
*crossword puzzles
*interactive flashcards
*interactive glossary
*links to relevant research databases

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763793098
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	02/15/2011
Edition description:	1
Pages:	476
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Professor Emeritus of Sociology, (late of) Ohio University, Athens, Ohio


Professor, Ohio University Zanesville

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction to Social Problems
Chapter 1 The Sociological Study of Social Problems
Part 2 Problems of Inequality
Chapter 2 Economic Inequality
Chapter 3 Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Chapter 4 Gender Inequality
Chapter 5 Age Inequality
Part 3 Problems of Deviance
Chapter 6 Criminal Behavior
Chapter 7 Interpersonal Violence
Chapter 8 Sexual Behavior
Chapter 9 Alcohol and Other Drugs
Part 4 Problems of Institutions
Chapter 10 Family Problems
Chapter 11 Educational Problems
Chapter 12 Economic Problems
Chapter 13 Political Problems
Chapter 14 Healthcare Problems
Part 5 Problems of Globalization
Chapter 15 Urbanization, Population, and Environment
Chapter 16 War and Terrorism