Seeing Social Problems

Author : Ira Silver
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781544398631

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Seeing Social Problems: The Hidden Stories Behind Contemporary Issues shows students how to think about social problems in a new way, by carefully analyzing headline-making issues they are already familiar with and illustrating the connection between individual problems and larger social forces. Each chapter engages students in thinking about the world sociologically by focusing on a specific case study that represents a more general social problem. The chapters always start with the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and personal experiences that students bring to the case—what author Ira Silver refers to as the conventional wisdom—and effectively demonstrate to them the "first wisdom" of sociology: "things are not what they seem." In each instance, Silver shows how sociologists ask questions, gather empirical data, use multiple perspectives, and consider larger social forces to discover the "hidden stories" behind individual behavior. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

Author : Ira Silver
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781544398624

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Seeing Social Problems by Ira Silver Pdf

Seeing Social Problems: The Hidden Stories Behind Contemporary Issues shows students how to think about social problems in a new way, by carefully analyzing headline-making issues they are already familiar with and illustrating the connection between individual problems and larger social forces. Each chapter engages students in thinking about the world sociologically by focusing on a specific case study that represents a more general social problem. The chapters always start with the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and personal experiences that students bring to the case—what author Ira Silver refers to as the conventional wisdom—and effectively demonstrate to them the “first wisdom” of sociology: “things are not what they seem.” In each instance, Silver shows how sociologists ask questions, gather empirical data, use multiple perspectives, and consider larger social forces to discover the “hidden stories” behind individual behavior.

Author : Brandon Lang,Molly Monahan Lang
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1793507120

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Seeing Social Problems by Brandon Lang,Molly Monahan Lang Pdf

Seeing Social Problems: Readings on Contemporary Issues in the United States provides students with engaging, thought-provoking articles that examine a wide array of current social issues, the types of behaviors that perpetuate such problems, and how these issues affect the daily lives of Americans. Students are invited to critically consider how key issues have evolved and changed over time and to devise new ways for society to improve, both as people and as a nation. The reader is divided into eight sections. Opening sections address socioeconomic inequality and poverty; racial and ethnic inequality; gender inequality and homophobia; and crime. Later sections explore social problems related to medicine and health, families, education, and the environment. The revised first edition features up-to-date information on several important issues, including race, gender, crime, health care, drug abuse, and pollution. Recent developments related to the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, Obamacare, and environmental justice are addressed. A new reading concerning the American opioid crisis has also been added. Developed to inspire critical thought and a greater understanding of contemporary issues, Seeing Social Problems is an ideal resource for courses in sociology.

Author : Brandon Lang,Molly Lang
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1516504747

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Contemporary Social Problems (First Edition) by Brandon Lang,Molly Lang Pdf

The reader Seeing Social Problems: Readings on Contemporary Issues in the United States examines a wide array of social problems that currently exist in the United States and that impact every member of society. Designed to present the kind of information found in a standard textbook, but in an accessible, relatable, high-interest way, the text links the readings to real-world issues of the day. The carefully curated reading selections are organized into eight sections, each of which includes several articles. Topics include socioeconomic inequality and poverty, racial and ethnic inequality, gender inequality and homophobia, and crime. Students also explore social problems as they are manifested in medicine and health, families, and education, as well as environmental social problems. Each section begins with an introduction that features basic information and instructional content related to the topic. The chapter readings then provide a variety of perspectives. Developed to be specific and manageable in scope, while also increasing students' understanding of foundational concepts, Seeing Social Problems is well-suited to survey courses in sociology that focus on society's challenges. Brandon Lang is an associate professor of sociology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from North Carolina State University, Raleigh and his current research examines public perceptions of Native American team names and issues relating to counterfeit sports jerseys. In addition to the sociology of sports, Dr. Lang is interested in the sociology of community, the environment, and music. His writing has appeared in numerous journals including Culture and Agriculture, Technology in Society, and the Journal of Environmental Education. Dr. Lang is a member of the International Sociology of Sport Association and the Southwestern Sociological Association. Molly Monahan Lang, who teaches at both Mercyhurst University and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, earned her Ph.D. in sociology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Dr. Lang regularly teaches courses in introductory sociology and sociology of the family. Her research interests include gender and families as well as issues concerning death and dying in society.

Author : Anna Leon-Guerrero
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483369396

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Social Problems by Anna Leon-Guerrero Pdf

Empower your students to become part of the solution. With a clear and upbeat voice, author Anna Leon-Guerrero’s thought-provoking overview of social problems challenges readers to understand and recognize social problems in their communities and inspires them to become part of the solution. The Fifth Edition of Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action 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 an overarching focus on social inequalities and policy, this proven text provides a platform for discussion that encourages critical thinking and inspires hope. “The extra emphasis on social action and movements is a real strength…I like that the three major perspectives are used in each chapter as I feel many texts just put that in the first chapter and then forget about it.” —Todd Michael Callais, University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash

Author : Linda A. Mooney,Morgan M. Holmes,David Knox,Caroline Schacht
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Canada
ISBN : 0176502777

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Understanding Social Problems by Linda A. Mooney,Morgan M. Holmes,David Knox,Caroline Schacht Pdf

Written from a distinctly Canadian point of view, Understanding Social Problems, Fourth Canadian Edition, examines how the structure and culture of societies contribute to social problems and their consequences. This text has strong pedagogical features and is comprehensive in its coverage, progressing from micro to macro levels of analysis. It focuses first on problems of health care, drug use, and crime, and then broadens to the widening concerns of population, health and welfare, science and technology, large-scale inequality and environmental problems. Known for its inclusive approach, Understanding Social Problems, Fourth Canadian Edition, explores powerful stories of real life people struggling with the challenges society and its problems have thrust upon them.

Author : A. Javier Trevino
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506348490

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Investigating Social Problems by A. Javier Trevino Pdf

A. Javier Treviño, working with a panel of experts, thoroughly examines all aspects of social problems, providing a contemporary and authoritative introduction to the field. Each chapter is written by a specialist on that particular topic and the unique, contributed format ensures that the research and examples provided are the most current and relevant available. The text is framed around three major themes: intersectionality (the interplay of race, ethnicity, class, and gender), the global scope of many problems, and how researchers take an evidence-based approach to studying problems.

Author : Joel Best,Scott R. Harris
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Pub
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1588268551

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Making Sense of Social Problems by Joel Best,Scott R. Harris Pdf

Internet addiction, cell-phone-distracted drivers, teen suicide, and economic recession. The carefully selected collection of case studies in this book is designed to help students understand and critically evaluate a wide range of contemporary social issues.

Author : James M. Henslin
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0205590888

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Social Problems by James M. Henslin Pdf

This brief and economical reader, edited by Jim Henslin, is a good choice for any social problems course-in combination with Henslin' "Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach," another social problems text, or by itself. "Seeing the Social Context" can be ordered separately or value-packed with "Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach," Eighth Edition, for an additional $5 net. The package ISBN is: 0-205-59088-8.

Author : William Earle Cole,Charles H. Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Social problems
ISBN : UOM:39015020097450

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Social Problems by William Earle Cole,Charles H. Miller Pdf

Author : Charles Wright Mills
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015002571266

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The Sociological Imagination by Charles Wright Mills Pdf

This highly acclaimed study of the social sciences critiques the ascendant "schools" of sociology in this country and reassesses the tradition of classic sociological analysis.

Author : James C. Scott
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300252989

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Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott Pdf

“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book Review Hailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their society or their environment, and uncovers the conditions common to all such planning disasters. “Beautifully written, this book calls into sharp relief the nature of the world we now inhabit.”—New Yorker “A tour de force.”— Charles Tilly, Columbia University

Author : John J. Macionis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social problems
ISBN : 0205164919

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Social Problems by John J. Macionis Pdf

This text explains how society frames social problems and solutions through politics. It analyzes social issues and policies, using the concepts of sociological theory and the everyday language of politics.

Author : Henry George
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Economics
ISBN : CHI:101028515

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The Complete Works of Henry George by Henry George Pdf

Author : Linda A. Mooney
Publisher : Nelson Canada
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0176252177

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Understanding Social Problems by Linda A. Mooney Pdf

Written from a distinctly Canadian point of view, Understanding Social Problems, Third Canadian Edition, examines how the structure and culture of societies contribute to social problems and their consequences. This text has strong pedagogical features and is comprehensive in its coverage, progressing from micro to macro levels of analysis. It focuses first on problems of health care, drug use, and crime, and then broadens to the widening concerns of population, health and welfare, science and technology, large-scale inequality and environmental problems. Known for its inclusive approach, Understanding Social Problems, Third Canadian Edition, explores powerful stories of real life people struggling with the challenges society and its problems have thrust upon them.