Social Problems : Sociology in Action /: Sociology in Action. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Maxine P. Atkinson, Kathleen Odell Korgen, Mary Nell Trautner.
• Editors: Atkinson, Maxine P; Korgen, Kathleen Odell; Trautner, Mary Nell
• Contents: Learning Activities; Preface; About the Authors; About the Contributors; Unit I: Inequalities as Social Problems; Chapter 1: Understanding and Solving Social Problems - Kathleen Odell Korgen; What is a Social Problem?; Sociology and the Study of Social Problems; Why are some, But Not Other, Social Conditions Considered Social Problems?; How Can Professional Sociologists—and You—Help Solve Social Problems?; How to Conduct Social Scientific Research; Chapter 2: Analyzing Economic Inequalities - Dawn R. Norris; Economic Inequality and Social Problems; Explaining Economic Inequality; Wealth and Income Gaps: How Much Inequality Exists?; The Question of Mobility; Social Problems That Cause Economic Inequality; Social Problems Caused by Economic Inequality; Solving the Social Problem of Economic Inequality: Policies, Movements, and Action; Chapter 3: Recognizing Racism and Racial Inequalities - Meghan Burke; What is Race?; What is Racism?; Why Does Racial Inequality Exist?; Why Do Racial Inequality and Racism Persist?; What Social Problems Relate to Racism and Racial Inequalities?; How Can We Challenge and Address Racism and Racial Inequality?; Chapter 4: Examining Gender Inequalities - Kris Macomber; How Does a Social Constructionist Approach Examine Gender Inequality?; The Roots of Contemporary Gender Inequality: Identifying Patriarchal Culture; Contemporary Gender Inequality in the Workplace; Men’s Violence Against Women; How does Gender Inequality Affect Boys and Men?; Other Gendered Social Problems; Gender-Based Movements and Social Change; Chapter 5: Focusing on Sex and Sexualities - Jason Crockett; Sex and Sexualities; Social Responses to Sex and Sexualities; Enforcing Sexual Norms at the Micro Level; Why Attitudes Toward Sex and Sexualities Change; Unit II: Global Population Problems; Chapter 6: Preparing for Aging Societies - Deborah Lowry; What is Population Aging?; What Social Problems Accompany Aging Societies?; What are Governments Doing to Prepare for Aging Populations?; What Can Local Communities Do to Improve Conditions of Aging?; Chapter 7: Making Sense of Migration and Immigration - Daniel Herda; What Is Migration?; The Social Construction of Immigrants as a Problem; Social Problems Causing Migration; Social Problems Affecting Immigrants; Social Problems Caused by Immigration; Chapter 8: Researching Environmental Problems - Lillian MacNell; The Link between Environmental and Social Problems; The Environmental Costs of Powering Our Lives; Recognizing and Curbing Climate Change; Food and Agriculture; Confronting Environmental Injustice; Chapter 9: Contesting Crime - Bridget Diamond-Welch; The Social Construction of Crime; Mistakes in Claim Construction; Class, Race, Gender, and Critical Criminology; Social Problems that Cause Crime; Chapter 10: Understanding War and Terrorism - Amy Sodaro; Understanding War as a Social Problem; Seeing War as a Social Problem; War’s Impact on Society; Understanding Terrorism as a Social Problem; Consequences of Terrorism; Confronting War and Terrorism; Unit III: Institutional Problems; Chapter 11: Identifying Problems in the Criminal Justice System - Rena C. Zito; The U.S. Criminal Justice System; Policing; Courts and Corrections; Criminal Records; Chapter 12: Discovering Problems in the Family - Rena C. Zito; What is a Family?; Social Construction of Families as Problems; Family problems as Social Problems; Social Problems Affecting Families; Chapter 13: Pursuing Equity in Education - Erinn Brooks; Education and Schooling; The Purpose of Education; Social Problems in Education and Schools; Reforms that Can Improve Education Systems; Chapter 14: Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities - Gregory T. Kordsmeier; Understanding Health and Health-Related Social Problems; How Social Problems Affect Health; Social Problems and Inequalities in the Health Care System; Facing Health Challenges Collectively; Chapter 15: Realizing the Power—and Vulnerability—of Institutions - Kathleen Odell Korgen and Maxine P. Atkinson; Why Does a Society Need Social Institutions?; Why Do Institutions Fail?; Declining Faith in Institutions in the United States; How Can Social Problems Weaken Institutions?; How Can We Save Our Social Institutions?; Appendix: Addressing Social Problems through Service-learning - Glenn A. Bowen; Fundamentals of Service-learning; Assessment of Service-learning; Tips for Faculty Considering Service-learning; Service-learning in a Social Problems Course; References; Glossary; Index;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (400 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544358611
• Related ISBNs: 154435861X
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