Full Description
For courses in Social Problems
Frame social problems, and identify solutions, through the lens of politics
Revel™ Social Problems focuses on how people construct problems, and how they develop potential solutions, based on their political attitudes. Analyzing issues from liberal, radical-left, conservative, and libertarian points of view, author John Macionis encourages students to develop their own positions, and helps them attain the knowledge they need to engage in solving social problems through activism and political discussion. In addition to coverage of contemporary topics and updated data, the 8th Edition offers a new chapter focused on social media and a revised chapter on sexuality that better explores how sexuality is linked to social stratification.
Revel™ is Pearson's newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.
Contents
PART I: SOCIOLOGY'S BASIC APPROACH
1. Sociology: Studying Social Problems
PART II: PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY
2. Economic Inequality
3. Racial and Ethnic Inequality
4. Gender Inequality
5. Sexuality and Inequality
6. Aging and Inequality
PART III: PROBLEMS OF DEVIANCE, CONFORMITY, AND WELL-BEING
7. Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice
8. Alcohol and Other Drugs
9. Physical and Mental Health
PART IV: PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
10. Social Media
11. Economy and Politics
12. Work and the Workplace
13. Family Life
14. Education
15. Urban Life
PART V: GLOBAL PROBLEMS
16. Population and Global Inequality
17. Technology and the Environment
18. War and Terrorism
