Title
Social Problems: Causes, Consequences, Interventions
Files
Description
This compact and affordable text serves as an introduction to a wide range of social problems. Social Problems, Second Edition, is unique in that all chapters are organized in a consistent format, beginning with the definition and prevalence of the social problem covered, followed by levels of causation, consequences, and interventions. Each chapter includes a discussion of the future of each social problem covered and a summary of its substantive issues. All chapters conclude with discussion questions, references, and a list of relevant websites.
This lively, readable volume introduces students to a variety of sociological viewpoints on social problems. Every topic is analyzed from individual, cultural, and structural perspectives. This diversity allows instructors to compare explanations that incorporate such structural factors as social class and economic structure to explanations that focus on cultural factors or on biological and psychological characteristics of the individual. Social Problems, Second Edition, emphasizes the importance of gender, race, and class for understanding social problems. The text focuses on the U.S., but incorporates comparative, cross-cultural material when appropriate.
ISBN
9780935732962
Publication Date
2000
Publisher
Roxbury
City
Los Angeles
Edition
2nd Ed.
Recommended Citation
Levin, Jack; MacInnis, Kim; Carroll, Walter F.; Bourne, Richard; and Fanning, Patricia J. (2000). Social Problems: Causes, Consequences, Interventions (2nd Ed.). Los Angeles: Roxbury