Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action / Edition 5

by Anna Y. Leon-Guerrero

Overview

Empower your students to become part of the solution.

The new Seventh Edition of Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action by Anna Leon-Guerrero goes beyond the typical presentation of contemporary social problems and their consequences by emphasizing the importance and effectiveness of community involvement to achieve real solutions. With a clear and upbeat tone, this thought-provoking text challenges readers to see the social and structural forces that determine our social problems; to consider various policies and programs that attempt to address these problems; and to recognize and learn how they can be part of the solution to social problems in their own community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483369372
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/03/2015
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	584
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

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).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Sociology and the Study of Social Problems
Part I The Bases of Inequality
Chapter 2 Social Class
Chapter 3 Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 4 Gender
Chapter 5 Sexual Orientation
Chapter 6 Age and Aging
Part II Our Social Institutions
Chapter 7 Families
Chapter 8 Education
Chapter 9 Work and the Economy
Chapter 10 Health and Medicine
Chapter 11 The Media
Part III Our Social and Physical Worlds
Chapter 12 Drug Abuse
Chapter 13 Crime and Criminal Justice
Chapter 14 The Environment
Chapter 15 War and Terrorism
Part IV Individual Action and Social Change
Chapter 16 Social Problems and Social Action

Editorial Reviews

"This text is an excellent resource for undergraduates who hope to gain a deeper understanding of social problems, and possible ways of getting involved to work towards solutions."

Corby Caffrey-Dobosh