Social Problems: A Critical Approach - Softcover

Neubeck, Kenneth J.; Neubeck, Mary Alice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070463727 ISBN 13: 9780070463721

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 1996

Synopsis

A critical approach to the analysis of social problems facing the world today that examines both the causes of those problems and their human implications. Twelve chapters look at large societal issues such as Environmental Abuse and Economic Inequality and Poverty. The final five chapters focus on problems of an individual nature such as family-related problems and criminal behavior. The Fourth Edition has been substantively revised to include current issues such as the rise of temporary employees, the growing concentration of wealth, immigration in an increasingly diverse United States, an entirely new chapter on Heterosexism, the failures of the U.S. health care system, suicide among the young and old, and more.

About this title

From the Publisher

For courses in social problems in departments of sociology

Takes a critical look at social problems while at the same time acknowledging other points of view.

The authors clear style and thorough explanations make the book more accessible than its competitors.

Covers both macro problems, such as poverty, racism and sexism , and micro problems, such as suicide, substance abuse, and criminal behavior.

The long awaited revision of this popular social problems text has been substantially revised to include bring it up to date with the world-wide problems.

A NEW chapter on Heterosexism examines homophobia, sexual orientation, the struggle against heterosexism, and looks at the consequences of heterosexism for both gays and ôstraightsö.

NEW chapter on substance abuse presents the latest research on drugs, alcohol and treatment.

New and more material on the need to improve the position of women in the developing world, the influence of the conservative movement and of political extremist groups, the missing ôpeace dividendö, political correctness and affirmative action, sex segregation and womenÆs rights, gender and crime, gun control, the escalation of prisons and imprisonment, the right to die, and more.

About the Author

Kenneth J. Neubeck is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut-Storrs. His articles have appeared in such journals as"Social Problems, Social Policy, " and "Teaching Sociology", as well as several anthologies. Much of his work has focused upon issues of social and economic justice, covering such topics as the politics surrounding income maintenance programs, cultural values supporting economic inequality, and the relationship between central city downtown developmental and local neighborhood decline. The author of "Corporate Response to Urban Crisis" (Lexington Books) and "Social Problems: A Critical Approach" (McGraw-Hill), he is currently conducting research on the impact of racism on U.S. welfare policy.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0070463727
• ISBN 13: 9780070463721
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 646