Leon-Guerrero A. Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action

5th Edition. — SAGE Publications, 2016. — 583 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4833-6937-2.Empower your students to become part of the solution. With a clear and upbeat voice, this 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 this popular book 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.»Key Features
The author presents four theoretical perspectives for each social problem: functionalist, conflict, feminist, and interactionist.
The text includes five chapters that focus on the bases of social inequality, and emphasizes how social class and poverty, race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and age and aging, contribute to our experience and understanding of social problems.
Throughout the text, the consequences of social problems throughout the world are highlighted, drawing upon data and research from international scholars and sociologists
Each chapter includes a discussion on relevant social policies or programs and how individuals or groups have made a difference in their community.
The chapters include personal stories, from professionals in their field and from ordinary individuals who have accomplished extraordinary things.
More than most social problems texts, there is a strong focus on social policy, social action, and the significant social policy decisions and debates taking place in our society.Sociology and the Study of Social Problems
The bases of inequality
Social Class
Race and Ethnicity
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Age and Aging
Our social institutions
Families
Education
Work and the Economy
Health and Medicine
The Media
Our social and physical worlds
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Crime and Criminal Justice
Urbanization
The Environment
War and Terrorism
Individual action and social change
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