Reading between the Lines: Toward an Understanding of Current Social Problems - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767416384 ISBN 13: 9780767416382

Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Co ,U.S., 2000

Synopsis

Drawing from a wide selection of current research and writings, Konradi and Schmidt have chosen readings that examine a wide range of social problems and reflect different conceptual approaches to studying social problems.

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Conceptual framework. In the General Introduction Konradi and Schmidt introduce a broad framework for critically analyzing social problems. This framework provides students with a 'conceptual tool kit' to help them examine the assumptions people make about the causes of social problems and their possible solutions. Within this framework, the editors also emphasize the ways the problems created by large social forces affect people's daily lives.
Timely issues illustrated in the readings. Current issues examined include corporate downsizing, the effects of the global economy, men's changing roles in the family, crime and public policy, the continuing legacy of racism in U.S. society, AIDS and activism, inequality and education, gender and sexuality in the military, Capitalism and the environment, eating disorders, homelessness, and the ongoing debates surrounding affirmative action, comprehensive national health insurance, welfare reform, and the business practices of the tobacco industry.
Range of theoretical perspectives. The editors have carefully selected readings that illustrate a range of perspectives including conflict theory, functionalism, symbolic interactionism, social constructionism, and feminist theory.
Range of theoretical perspectives. The editors have carefully selected readings that illustrate a range of perspectives including conflict theory, functionalism, symbolic interactionism, social constructionism, and feminist theory.
Integration of class, race, and gender. By integrating issues of diversity, this book helps students see the inter-relationships of class, race, and gender and how they have shaped the experiences of all people in society.
Effective pedagogy. Pedagogy includes Introductions to each part and two Appendixes, one focusing on the political context within which research, theory, and policy emerge, the other including basic information on using the Internet and finding websites.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767416384
• ISBN 13: 9780767416382
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 576
• Editor: Konradi Amanda, Schmidt Martha