Social Problems - Softcover

Thio, Alex; Taylor, Jim D.

 
9780763793098: Social Problems
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0763793094 ISBN 13: 9780763793098
Verlag: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

This comprehensive text provides a constructionist/conflict approach to the various kinds of social problems that relate to deviance, institutions, and globalization. Social Problems consists of 16 chapters divided into 5 parts. Each chapter opens with a vignette that provides the nature and extent of a social problem, the conflicting views of the problem, various sociological theories of the problem, global aspects of the problem, social policies for dealing with the problem, and sociological insights on the problem that students can use to enhance their lives. Each chapter concludes with key terms, critical thinking questions, and internet resources.

Key Features:
*Provides an accessible, engaging writing style designed to help students master core concepts so you can spend less classroom time explaining basic concepts!
*Includes interdisciplinary examples throughout making it ideal for courses taught out of Criminal Justice or Sociology departments.
*Written to reflect the 2010 Census Update, this text is the most up-to-date and relevant resource on the subject.

Instructor Resources include:
*Instructor's Manual - Includes tips for instructors for creating the course
syllabus and both in-class and online student activities. Additionally, the
manual includes answers to the questions in the student study guide and
lecture outlines.
*Test Bank - includes multiple-choice and true or false questions, all
with answers and page references. Also includes short-answer questions and
essays.
*PowerPoint Lecture Outlines

Student Resources include an 0pen-access Companion Website featuring:
*practice quizzes
*crossword puzzles
*interactive flashcards
*interactive glossary
*links to relevant research databases

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Verlag
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0763793094
ISBN 13 
9780763793098
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
470
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