Essential Readings in Social Problems - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1793562601 ISBN 13: 9781793562609

Verlag: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

Essential Readings in Social Problems provides students with a collection of engaging and thought-provoking articles that deepen their understanding of the topics and themes discussed within courses that address social issues.

The anthology is organized into six distinct units. The opening unit introduces readers to the concept of the sociological imagination, which allows individuals to make connections between social structures and individual conditions to formulate social theories. In Unit 2, the readings examine the destructive nature of inequality, causes of poverty, issues related to gender inequality, and more. Unit 3 focuses on the concept of deviance and how it applies to sexuality and crime. Units 4 and 5 explore the relationship between race, ethnicity, white privilege, and social problems, and the intersection of human health and environmental problems. Dedicated readings address the social construction of race, biodiversity, and more. Unit 6, the final unit, offers readers a variety of proposed solutions for social problems with emphasis on social movements to combat economic inequality, increasing authoritarianism, and ecological crises.

Designed to stimulate critical thought, Essential Readings in Social Problems is an ideal supplementary text for courses in sociology and any other course that explores social challenges.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1793562601
• ISBN 13: 9781793562609
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 294
• Herausgeber: Bessa Yawo
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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