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This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in Social Problems   An inquiry-based approach to Social Problems that sparks the sociological imagination Organized around the big questions surrounding contemporary social problems, Social Problems: The Sociology Project shows students how to analyze the world’s most pressing social problems, inspiring them to consider the causes and consequences of these problems and to search for possible solutions. Each chapter is authored by one or more faculty members from the NYU Sociology Department who write and teach in a specific subfield. This collaboration offers a unique approach that draws on the contemporary research and collective wisdom of a large, successful sociology department to reveal how individuals’ lives and social problems are shaped by the diverse contexts in which we live and act. Rather than simply giving answers, the authors identify the kinds of questions that sociological researchers ask and introduce students to ways of thinking about how to answer those questions. This inspires the sociological imagination and instills in each reader a determination to question the world around us.

Table of Contents:
I. Brief Table of Contents 1. The Sociology of Social Problems 2. Theories of Social Problems 3. Poverty and Inequality 4. Racial and Ethnic Disparities 5. Gender and Sexualities 6. Changing Families 7. Work and Careers in a Changing Labor Market 8. Aging and Society 9. Housing and Segregation 10. Crime and Punishment 11. Schools and the Educational System 12. Health and Medicine 13. Drug and Alcohol Abuse 14. Environmental Challenges 15. American Democracy in Crisis 16. Global Terrorism and Militarism 17. Globalization and Immigration II. Comprehensive Table of Contents 1. The Sociology of Social Problems by Jeff Manza The Big Questions 1.1 What Is "Social" About Social Problems? 1.2 How Does Using a Sociological Imagination Help Us to Understand Social Problems? 1.3 How Do Some Societal Conditions Become Social Problems? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 1 2. Theories of Social Problems by Jeff Manza, Thomas Ertman, Lynne Haney, and Steven Lukes The Big Questions 2.1 What Is Social Theory? 2.2 How Did the Early Social Theorists Think About Social Problems? 2.3 What Innovations in Social Problems Theory Emerged in the Mid-Twentieth Century? 2.4 How Has a New Generation of Social Problems Theory Evolved Since the Turbulent 1960s? 2.5 How Do Contemporary Sociologists Approach the Study of Social Problems? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 2 3. Poverty and Inequality by Florencia Torche, Patrick Sharkey, Richard Arum, and Jeff Manza The Big Questions 3.1 Why Does Poverty Exist in Rich Countries? 3.2 Why Is There So Much Poverty and Inequality in America? 3.3 Do All Americans Have an Equal Opportunity to Succeed in Life? 3.4 How Does Poverty Harm Children and Adults? 3.5 What, If Anything, Can Be Done About Poverty and Inequality? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 3 4. Racial and Ethnic Disparities by Ann Morning and Jeff Manza The Big Questions 4.1 Why Are People Divided by Race and Ethnicity? 4.2 What Is Racism? 4.3 What Are the Main Sources of Racial and Ethnic Inequality Today? 4.4 How Do Sociologists Explain the Privileges of Being White? 4.5 How Are Race and Ethnicity Changing in the Twenty-First Century? Conclusion: Can Racial and Ethnic Divisions Be Reduced in the Future? The Big Questions Revisited 4 5. Gender and Sexualities by Paula England with Jessie Ford and Michelle O'Brien The Big Questions 5.1 How Should We Think About Gender Differences? 5.2 Why Does Gender Inequality Persist? 5.3 What Are the Gender Inequalities in Sex and Intimate Relationships? 5.4 Why Is There So Much Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment? 5.5 What Challenges Do LGBTQ Individuals Face in their Daily Lives? Conclusion: What Could Be Done to Reduce Gender and Sexual Inequality? The Big Questions Revisited 5 6. Changing Families by Kathleen Gerson, Lawrence Wu, and Jeff Manza with Lester Andrist and Amanda Weiss The Big Questions 6.1 What Is the Family? 6.2 How Has Marriage Changed in Recent Decades? 6.2 What Are the Central Problems in Marriages Today? 6.4 Are Today's Children Getting the Families They Need? Conclusion: The Future of Marriage and the Family The Big Questions Revisited 6 7. Work and Careers in a Changing Labor Market by Jeff Manza with Dirk Witteveen The Big Questions 7.1 How Has the Labor Market Evolved Over the Past Century? 7.2 Why Is Having a Job So Important? 7.3 How Is the Nature of Work Changing and Becoming Less Secure 7.4 How Are Americans' Work Lives Changing? 7.5 Why Has Precarious Work Become More Prevalent? Conclusion: What Can Be Done? Big Questions Revisited 7 8. Aging and Society by Jeff Manza and Lawrence Wu with Lester Andrist The Big Questions 8.1 Who Are Older Americans, and Why Does the Age Distribution of the Population Matter? 8.2 What Are the Consequences of Age Discrimination? 8.3 What Problems Are Associated with Alzheimer's and Dementia? 8.4 What Are the Social Challenges of Care at the End of Life? 8.5 What Are the Societal and Economic Costs of Caring for an Aging Population? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 8 9. Housing and Segregation by Patrick Sharkey The Big Questions 9.1 Why Is Housing Unaffordable for So Many Americans? 9.2 Can We Eliminate Homelessness? 9.3 How Segregated Are Cities? 9.4 Do Our Neighborhoods Affect Our Chances in Life? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 9 10. Crime and Punishment by Jeff Manza, Patrick Sharkey, and Troy Duster with Offer Egozy, Delaram Takyar, and Matthew Wolfe The Big Questions 10.1 What Constitutes a Crime, and What are the Different Offense Types? 10.2 How Much Crime, Particularly Violent Crime, Exists in America? 10.3 How Do Sociologists Seek to Understand Crime and Punishment? 10.4 Why is Mass Incarceration Controversial? 10.5 What are the Consequences of Mass Incarceration? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 10 11. Schools and the Educational System by Caroline Persell and Jeff Manza with Dirk Witteveen and Lester Andrist The Big Questions 11.1 Do Schools Provide All Children an Equal Chance to Succeed? 11.2 What Are the Administrative Challenges Facing Schools Today? 11.3 How Do Educational Outcomes in the United States Compare with Other Countries? 11.4 Is Higher Education in Crisis? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 11 12. Health and Medicine by Jeff Manza, Ruth Horowitz, and Jennifer Jennings with Mary Rockas The Big Questions 12.1 Who Gets Sick, and Why? 12.2 Why Is Healthcare in America More Expensive and Less Effective Than in Other Countries? 12.3 Why Is It So Difficult to Achieve Successful Healthcare Reform? 12.4 How Could the Healthcare System Be Fixed? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 12 13. Drug and Alcohol Abuse by Troy Duster and Jeff Manza with Lester Andrist The Big Questions 13.1 Why Is Drug and Alcohol Abuse a Social Problem? 13.2 Who Abuses Alcohol, and What Are the Consequences? 13.3 What Are the Major Types of Drugs and the Consequences of their Use? 13.4 Why Is Some Drug Use Criminalized, and Can a War on Drugs Succeed Conclusion: Are There Alternatives to the War on Drugs? The Big Questions Revisited 13 14. Environmental Challenges by Colin Jerolmack with Maria Soto The Big Questions 14.1 What Are the Consequences of Climate Change? 14.2 How Else Is Human Activity Harming the Environment? 14.3 What Is the Link Between the Environment and Social Inequality? 14.4 Why Is There So Much Resistance to Action on the Environment? 14.5 How Can We Create More Sustainable Societies? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited: Chapter 14 15. American Democracy in Crisis by Jeff Manza The Big Questions 15.1 What Are the Basic Features of Democratic Political Institutions? 15.2 What Is the Relationship Between a Capitalist Economic System and Political Democracy? 15.3 How "Democratic" Are Democratic Elections in the United States? 15.4 Why Is Political Polarization Bad for American Democracy? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 15 16. Global Terrorism and Militarism by Jeff Goodwin and Jeff Manza The Big Questions 16.1 What Is Terrorism? 16.2 What Is the History of Terrorism? 16.3 How Do Social Scientists Understand the Causes of Terrorism? 16.4 What Has Been the American Response to Global Terrorism, and What Are Its Consequences? 16.5 Can the War on Terror Ever End? Conclusion: Should We Rethink Terrorism and Military Policies? The Big Questions Revisited 16 17. Globalization and Immigration by Guillermina Jasso, Vivek Chibber, and Jeff Manza The Big Questions 17.1 Why Do So Many People Move to Other Countries? 17.2 Do Immigrants Benefit, or Harm, the Societies They Move To? 17.3 What Is Globalization? 17.4 What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of Globalization? Conclusion The Big Questions Revisited 17

About the Author :
About our authors Written collaboratively by members of the NYU Sociology Department, including Jeff Manza, Patrick Sharkey, Richard Arum, Vivek Chibber, Troy Duster, Paula England, Kathleen Gerson, Jeff Goodwin, Lynne Haney, Ruth Horowitz, Guillermina Jasso, Jennifer L. Jennings, Colin Jerolmack, Eric Klinenberg, Ann Morning, Caroline H. Persell, Florencia Torche and Lawrence L. Wu.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780205946495
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 25 mm
  • No of Pages: 544
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 454 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205946496
  • Publisher Date: 17 Oct 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Social Problems
  • Width: 25 mm


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