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020 $a9781305576513$q(paperback ;$qStudent edition.)
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050 4 $aHN59.2$b.M66 2016
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100 1 $aMooney, Linda A.,$eauthor.
245 10 $aUnderstanding social problems /$cLinda A. Mooney, David Knox, Caroline Schacht, East Carolina University.
250 $aTenth edition.
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505 0 $apt. 1. Sociology and the study of social problems -- 1. Thinking about social problems -- What is a social problem? -- Elements of social structure and culture -- Social opinion survey -- The sociological imagination -- Structural-functionalist perspective -- The sociological enterprise -- Social problems research -- Understanding social problems -- pt. 2. Problems of well-being -- 2. Physical and mental health and health care -- Health and illness around the world -- Mental illness : the hidden epidemic -- Warning signs for mental illness -- Sociological theories of illness and health care -- Social factors and lifestyle behaviors associated with health and illness -- U.S. Health care : an overview -- Testimony from medical marijuana patients -- Problems in U.S. health care -- Strategies for action : improving health and health care -- Improving mental health through animal-assisted therapy -- Understanding problems of illness and health care -- 3. Alcohol and other drugs -- Drug use and abuse -- Sociological theories of drug use and abuse -- Frequently used legal drugs -- Alcohol -- The consequences of alcohol consumption -- The tobacco crisis -- Prescription drugs -- Frequently used illegal drugs -- Marijuana madness -- Cocaine : from Coca-Cola to crack -- Methamphetamine : the meth epidemic -- Heroin : the white horse -- Synthetic drugs -- Societal consequences of drug use and abuse -- Crime and drugs -- Treatment alternatives -- Smoking in the movies -- Understanding alcohol and other drug use -- 4. Crime and social control -- International crime and social control -- Sources of crime statistics -- Sociological theories of crime -- Structural-Functionalist perspective -- Conflict perspective -- Symbolic Interactionist perspective ---Types of crime -- Street crime :; violent offenses -- Street crime : property offenses -- The hidden consequences of rape -- Vice crime -- Organized crime -- White-collar crime -- Computer crime -- Juvenile delinquency and gangs -- Demographic patterns of crime -- Gender and crime -- Age and crime -- Race, social class, and crime -- Region and crime -- A question of race -- Crime and victimization -- The societal costs of crime and social control -- Fear of criminal victimization -- Crime and social control -- Understanding crime and social control -- 5. Family problems -- Family forms and norms around the world -- Contemporary U.S. families : patterns, trends, and variations -- The polyamorists next door -- Sociological theories of family problems -- Problems associated with divorce -- Recollections from adult children of parental alienation -- Domestic violence and abuse -- Abusive behavior inventory -- Child abuse -- Elder, parent, sibling, and pet abuse -- Pets and domestic violence -- Strengthening families -- Understanding family problems --
505 0 $apt. 3. Problems of inequality -- 6. Economic inequality, wealth, and poverty -- Economic inequality, wealth and poverty around the world -- Sociological theories of economic inequality, wealth, and poverty -- Economic inequality, wealth, and poverty in the United States -- Consequences of economic inequality and poverty -- Health problems, hunger, and poverty -- Substandard housing and homelessness -- Food security scale -- Legal inequality -- Political inequality and alienation -- Crime, social conflict, and war -- Natural disasters, economic inequality, and poverty -- Educational problems and poverty -- Marriage opportunity gap and family problems associated with poverty and economic inequality -- Intergenerational poverty -- Reducing poverty and economic inequality -- The safety net : public assistance and welfare programs in the United States -- Companion animals as lifechangers and lifesavers for homeless individuals -- Understanding economic inequality, wealth, and poverty -- 7. The new global economy -- Capitalism and socialism -- The globalization of trade and free trade agreements -- Transnational corporations -- Sociological theories of work and the economy -- Problems of work and unemployment -- Job loss at midlife -- Slavery -- Sweatshop labor -- Child labor -- Health and safety in the U.S. workplace -- Working conditions in the poultry processing industry -- Understanding work and unemployment -- 8. Problems in education -- Cross-cultural variations in education -- Sociological theories of education -- The inequality of educational attainment -- Problems in the American educational system -- School dropouts -- Crime, violence, and school discipline -- Inadequate school facilities -- Recruitment and retention of quality teachers -- Challenges of higher education -- Trends and innovations in American education -- Understanding problems in education -- 9. Race, ethnicity, and immigration -- Diversity worldwide -- Racial and ethnic group diversity in the United States -- Immigrants in the United States -- Sociological theories of race and ethnic relations -- Prejudice and racism -- Discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities -- Responding to prejudice, racism, and discrimination -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- Affirmative Action -- Understanding race, ethnicity, and immigration -- 10. Gender inequality -- The status of women and men -- Overdoing gender -- Sociological theories of gender inequality -- Gender stratification : structural sexism -- Women, men, and leadership -- The social. construction of gender roles : cultural sexism -- Social problems and traditional gender role socialization -- The feminization of poverty -- Gender-based violence -- Understanding gender inequality -- 11. Sexual orientation and the struggle for equality -- A worldview of the status of homosexuality -- Homosexuality and bisexuality in the United States : a demographic overview -- The origins of sexual orientation -- Sociological theories of sexual orientation inequality -- Cultural origins of anti-LGB bias -- Prejudice against lesbians, gays, and bisexuals -- Discrimination against lesbians, gays, and bisexuals -- Workplace discrimination and harassment -- Marriage inequality -- Children and parental rights -- Violence, hate, and criminal victimization -- The consequences of anti-LGBT bias -- The social environment and suicide attempts of lesbian, gay and bisexual youth -- Substance abuse -- Economic inequality, poverty, and homelessness -- Aging and retirement -- LGBT status and the media -- Law and public policy -- Education strategies and activism -- Understanding sexual orientation and the struggle for equality --
505 0 $apt. 4. Problems of globalization -- 12. Population growth and aging -- A worldview of population growth and aging -- Sociological theories of population growth and aging -- Pet overpopulation in the United States -- Social problems related to population growth and aging -- Environmental problems a nd resource scarcity -- Poverty, unemployment, and global insecurity -- Ageism survey -- Ageism : prejudice and discrimination toward the elderly -- The elder care study -- Efforts to curb population growth : reducing fertility -- Our decision to be childfree -- Combating ageism and age discrimination in the workplace -- Reforming social security -- Understanding problems of population growth and aging -- 13. Environmental problems -- Globalization and the environment -- Bioinvasion -- environmental migrants -- Environmental problems and the growth of transnational corporations and free trade agreements -- Sociological theories of environmental problems -- The climate deception dossiers -- Environmental problems : an overview -- Energy use worldwide -- Depletion of natural resources : our growing environmental footprint -- threats to biodiversity -- Air pollution -- Global warming and climate change -- Land pollution -- Water pollution -- Problems associated with fracking -- Chemicals, carcinogens, and health problems -- Light pollution -- Social causes of environmental problems -- Environmental activism -- Environmental education -- Reduction of carbon emissions -- Green energy and energy efficiency -- Sustainable economic and human development -- Understanding environmental problems -- 14. The technological revolution -- Sociological theories of science and technology -- Gender and the internet -- Technology and the transformation of society -- Technology and the workplace -- The computer revolution -- Information and communication technology and the internet-- Science and biotechnology -- Societal consequences of science and technology -- Social relationships, social networking, and social interaction -- Loss of privacy and security -- Unemployment, immigration, and outsourcing -- The digital divide -- Problems of mental and physical health -- Malicious use of the internet-- Controlling science and technology -- The use of animals in scientific research -- Science, ethics, and the law -- Runaway science and government policy -- Understanding science and technology -- 15. Conflict, war, and terrorism -- Conflict in a changing world -- War and social change -- The economics of military spending -- National defense and the U.S. Military -- Sociological theories of war -- Causes of war -- Conflict over land and other natural resources -- conflict over values and ideologies -- Racial, ethnic, and religious hostilities -- Defense against hostile attacks -- Revolutions and civil wars -- Life and death in a refugee camp -- Nationalism -- Terrorism -- Types of terrorism -- Patterns of global terrorism -- Roots of terrorism -- America's response to terrorism -- Social problems associated with conflict, war, and terrorism -- Death and disability -- Rape, forced prostitution, and the displacement of women and children -- social-psychological costs -- Diversion of economic resources -- Combat, mental illness, and military suicides -- Destruction of the environment -- In search of global peace -- Redistribution of economic resources -- The United Nations -- Mediation and arbitration -- Arms control and disarmament -- The problem of small arms -- Understanding conflict, war, and terrorism.
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700 1 $aKnox, David,$d1943-$eauthor.
700 1 $aSchacht, Caroline,$eauthor.
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