Social Problems
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Eighth Edition
- Anna Leon-Guerrero - Pacific Lutheran University
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Social Problems
December 2024 | 512 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
In Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action, Anna Leon-Guerrero provides a thorough exploration of the social problems that permeate our world today. The book is designed around three key connections: the link between sociology and the study of social problems, the relationship between social problems and their solutions, and the personal connection readers can make in recognizing and addressing social problems in their own communities. Each chapter focuses on a specific social problem, examining its roots in social inequality and its manifestations in various social policies and programs.
The Eighth Edition is enriched with personal stories of ordinary individuals who have accomplished extraordinary feats in their communities, providing readers with inspiration and guidance on how they too can make a difference.
The Eighth Edition is enriched with personal stories of ordinary individuals who have accomplished extraordinary feats in their communities, providing readers with inspiration and guidance on how they too can make a difference.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
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
Glossary
References
Index
Supplements
Instructor Site
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