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Researching, Analyzing, and Understanding U.S. Social Issues
Introduction to Social Problems explores the many social issues that continue to plague the United States. Discussing and analyzing the extent and nature of various problems and their potential solutions, the book stands as a guidepost for people with an interest in “helping” professions — sociologists, educators, social workers, etc.
Through a sociological lens, students are able to gauge recurrent social issues and examine the benefits and possibilities of solutions. The Tenth Edition teaches students to apply research and knowledge to solve some of our nation’s most crippling problems.
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THOMAS J. SULLIVAN is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Social Work at Northern Michigan University, specializing in social psychology, research methods, applied sociology, and medical sociology. He earned his undergraduate degree in sociology from San Francisco State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is the author of Sociology: Concepts and Applications in a Diverse World, 8th ed. (Allyn & Bacon, 2009), Methods of Social Research (Wadsworth, 2001), and Applied Sociology: Research and Critical Thinking (Allyn & Bacon, 1992); he is the co-author of Applied Social Research: Tool for the Human Services, 9th ed. (Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, 2014). Sullivan has published articles in Social Science and Medicine and Humboldt Journal of Social Relations. His applied research has focused on evaluation research of social service delivery in elementary schools and of teen pregnancy prevention and intervention services. He has served in various elected and appointed positions for the American Sociological Association, the Society for Applied Sociology, and the Midwest Sociological Society.
In This Section:
I) Brief Table of Contents
II) Detailed Table of Contents
I) Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Approaches to the Study of Social Problems
Chapter 2. Growth of Corporate and Government Power
Chapter 3. Family-Related Problems
Chapter 4. Health and Illness
Chapter 5. Education, Science, and Technology
Chapter 6. Poverty
Chapter 7. Race and Ethnic Relations
Chapter 8. Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality
Chapter 9. Age and Social Inequality
Chapter 10. Crime and Delinquency
Chapter 11. Alcohol and Other Drugs
Chapter 12. Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade
Chapter 13. Population Growth and Urbanization
Chapter 14. Environmental Problems
Chapter15. Violence, War and Terorism
II) Detailed Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Approaches to the Study of Social Problems
What Is a Social Problem?
Theoretical Perspectives on Social Problems
Future Prospects: Solving Social Problems
Study and Review
Chapter 2. Growth of Corporate and Government Power
Types of Economic Systems
The Concentration of Economic and Political Power
Perspectives on the Concentration of Power
Problems Created by the Concentration of Power
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 3. Family-Related Problems
The Family in Society
Attitudes toward Marriage and Family
Divorce
Diverse Family Lifestyles
Violence in the Family
Constructing Family Problems: Media Images
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 4. Health and Illness
Perspectives on Health Care
Health, Illness, and Society
Mental Illness
Problems in Health Care
Bioethics: Technology and Health
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 5. Education, Science, and Technology
Growth of Education and Technology
Perspectives on Education, Science, and Technology
Problems in Education
Problems of Science and Technology
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 6. Poverty
The Extent of Poverty
Who Are the Poor?
The Causes of Poverty
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 7. Race and Ethnic Relations
Minority Groups
Sources of Prejudice and Discrimination
Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 8. Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality
Men and Women in Society
The Socialization of Men and Women
The Extent of Gender Inequality in the United States
A Global Perspective on Gender Inequality
Homosexuality and Homophobia
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 9. Age and Social Inequality
Age, Life Course, and Social Structure
Problems of the Young
Problems of the Elderly
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 10. Crime and Delinquency
Explanations of Crime
Types of Crime
Who Are the Criminals?
The Criminal Justice System
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 11. Alcohol and Other Drugs
Drugs and Their Consequences
The Extent of Drug Abuse in the United States
Explanations of Drug Abuse
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 12. Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade
Variety in Human Sexuality
Prostitution
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: The Global Sex Industry
Pornography
Perspectives on Sexual Deviance
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 13. Population Growth and Urbanization
Population Growth
The Growth of Cities
Perspectives on Population and Urban Problems
Consequences of World Population Growth
Problems in Cities of the United States
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter 14. Environmental Problems
The Ecosystem
Social Sources of Environmental Problems
Perspectives on Environmental Problems
The Social Construction of Environmental Problems
Extent of Environmental Problems
Future Prospects
Study and Review
Chapter15. Violence, War and Terorism
The Extent of Violence
Explanations of Collective Violence and War
The Consequences of War and Terrorism
Future Prospects
Study and Review
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