Social Problems
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Eighth Edition
Anna Leon-Guerrero
- Pacific Lutheran University
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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.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- Chapter 1 Sociology and the Study of Social Problems
- Using Our Sociological Imagination
- What Is a Social Problem?
- Understanding the Sociological Perspective
- The Science of Sociology
- The Politics of Social Problems
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Part I: The Bases of Inequality
- Chapter 2 Social Class
- Income and Wealth in the United States
- Sociological Perspectives on Social Class and Poverty
- The Consequences of Poverty
- Responding to Class Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 3 Race and Ethnicity
- Defining Race and Ethnicity
- Patterns of Racial and Ethnic Integration
- Sociological Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- The Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- Responding to Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 4 Gender
- Sex, Gender, and Identity
- Sociological Perspectives on Gender Inequality
- The Consequences of Gender Inequality
- Responding to Gender Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 5 Sexual Orientation
- Defining Sexual Orientation
- Sociological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Inequality
- Sexual Orientation and Inequality
- Responding to Sexual Orientation Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 6 Age and Aging
- Our Aging World
- Sociological Perspectives on Age, Aging, and Inequality
- The Consequences of Age Inequality
- Responding to Age Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Part II: Our Social Institutions
- Chapter 7 Families
- Myths of the Family
- Sociological Perspectives on the Family
- Problems in the Family
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 8 Education
- Sociological Perspectives on Education
- Problems and Challenges in Education
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 9 Work and the Economy
- The Changing Nature of Work
- Sociological Perspectives on Work
- Problems in Work and the Economy
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 10 Health and Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Medicine
- Health Inequalities and Problems
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 11 The Media
- Sociological Perspectives on the Media
- The Media and Social Problems
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Part III: Our Social and Physical Worlds
- Chapter 12 Drug Abuse
- Sociological Perspectives on Drug Abuse
- What Is Drug Abuse?
- The Problems of Drug Abuse
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 13 Crime and Criminal Justice
- Sociological Perspectives on Crime
- Sources of Crime Statistics
- Types of Crime
- The Inequalities of Crime—Offenders and Victims
- Our Current Response to Crime
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 14 The Environment
- Environmental Problems Are Human Problems
- Sociological Perspectives on Environmental Problems
- Social Problems and the Environment
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 15 War and Terrorism
- Defining Conflict
- Sociological Perspectives on War and Terrorism
- The Problems of War and Terrorism
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Part IV: Individual Action and Social Change
- Chapter 16 Social Problems and Social Action
- Understanding Social Movements
- How Do Social Movements Begin?
- How Have Reform Movements Made a Difference?
- Making the Last Connection
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Glossary
Glossary
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
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.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- Chapter 1 Sociology and the Study of Social Problems
- Using Our Sociological Imagination
- What Is a Social Problem?
- Understanding the Sociological Perspective
- The Science of Sociology
- The Politics of Social Problems
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Part I: The Bases of Inequality
- Chapter 2 Social Class
- Income and Wealth in the United States
- Sociological Perspectives on Social Class and Poverty
- The Consequences of Poverty
- Responding to Class Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 3 Race and Ethnicity
- Defining Race and Ethnicity
- Patterns of Racial and Ethnic Integration
- Sociological Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- The Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- Responding to Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 4 Gender
- Sex, Gender, and Identity
- Sociological Perspectives on Gender Inequality
- The Consequences of Gender Inequality
- Responding to Gender Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 5 Sexual Orientation
- Defining Sexual Orientation
- Sociological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Inequality
- Sexual Orientation and Inequality
- Responding to Sexual Orientation Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 6 Age and Aging
- Our Aging World
- Sociological Perspectives on Age, Aging, and Inequality
- The Consequences of Age Inequality
- Responding to Age Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Part II: Our Social Institutions
- Chapter 7 Families
- Myths of the Family
- Sociological Perspectives on the Family
- Problems in the Family
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 8 Education
- Sociological Perspectives on Education
- Problems and Challenges in Education
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 9 Work and the Economy
- The Changing Nature of Work
- Sociological Perspectives on Work
- Problems in Work and the Economy
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 10 Health and Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Medicine
- Health Inequalities and Problems
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 11 The Media
- Sociological Perspectives on the Media
- The Media and Social Problems
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Part III: Our Social and Physical Worlds
- Chapter 12 Drug Abuse
- Sociological Perspectives on Drug Abuse
- What Is Drug Abuse?
- The Problems of Drug Abuse
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 13 Crime and Criminal Justice
- Sociological Perspectives on Crime
- Sources of Crime Statistics
- Types of Crime
- The Inequalities of Crime—Offenders and Victims
- Our Current Response to Crime
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 14 The Environment
- Environmental Problems Are Human Problems
- Sociological Perspectives on Environmental Problems
- Social Problems and the Environment
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 15 War and Terrorism
- Defining Conflict
- Sociological Perspectives on War and Terrorism
- The Problems of War and Terrorism
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Part IV: Individual Action and Social Change
- Chapter 16 Social Problems and Social Action
- Understanding Social Movements
- How Do Social Movements Begin?
- How Have Reform Movements Made a Difference?
- Making the Last Connection
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Glossary
Glossary
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
January 2025 | 512 pages | Sage US
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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.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Chapter 1 Sociology and the Study of Social Problems
- Using Our Sociological Imagination
- What Is a Social Problem?
- Understanding the Sociological Perspective
- The Science of Sociology
- The Politics of Social Problems
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Part I: The Bases of Inequality
- Chapter 2 Social Class
- Income and Wealth in the United States
- Sociological Perspectives on Social Class and Poverty
- The Consequences of Poverty
- Responding to Class Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 3 Race and Ethnicity
- Defining Race and Ethnicity
- Patterns of Racial and Ethnic Integration
- Sociological Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- The Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- Responding to Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 4 Gender
- Sex, Gender, and Identity
- Sociological Perspectives on Gender Inequality
- The Consequences of Gender Inequality
- Responding to Gender Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 5 Sexual Orientation
- Defining Sexual Orientation
- Sociological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Inequality
- Sexual Orientation and Inequality
- Responding to Sexual Orientation Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 6 Age and Aging
- Our Aging World
- Sociological Perspectives on Age, Aging, and Inequality
- The Consequences of Age Inequality
- Responding to Age Inequalities
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Part II: Our Social Institutions
- Chapter 7 Families
- Myths of the Family
- Sociological Perspectives on the Family
- Problems in the Family
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 8 Education
- Sociological Perspectives on Education
- Problems and Challenges in Education
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 9 Work and the Economy
- The Changing Nature of Work
- Sociological Perspectives on Work
- Problems in Work and the Economy
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 10 Health and Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Medicine
- Health Inequalities and Problems
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 11 The Media
- Sociological Perspectives on the Media
- The Media and Social Problems
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Part III: Our Social and Physical Worlds
- Chapter 12 Drug Abuse
- Sociological Perspectives on Drug Abuse
- What Is Drug Abuse?
- The Problems of Drug Abuse
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 13 Crime and Criminal Justice
- Sociological Perspectives on Crime
- Sources of Crime Statistics
- Types of Crime
- The Inequalities of Crime—Offenders and Victims
- Our Current Response to Crime
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 14 The Environment
- Environmental Problems Are Human Problems
- Sociological Perspectives on Environmental Problems
- Social Problems and the Environment
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Chapter 15 War and Terrorism
- Defining Conflict
- Sociological Perspectives on War and Terrorism
- The Problems of War and Terrorism
- Community, Policy, and Social Action
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Part IV: Individual Action and Social Change
- Chapter 16 Social Problems and Social Action
- Understanding Social Movements
- How Do Social Movements Begin?
- How Have Reform Movements Made a Difference?
- Making the Last Connection
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
- Glossary
- References
- Index
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