Social Problems, 15th edition

D Stanley Eitzen
, Kelly Eitzen Smith
, Maxine Baca Zinn

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Social Problems examines the underlying features of the social world in order to help you understand the problems of society. Employing a consistently sociological approach, authors D. Stanley Eitzen, Maxine Baca Zinn and Kelly Eitzen Smith explain how social problems are interrelated and highlight society's role in their creation and perpetuation.

The 15th Edition has been updated to reflect contemporary issues such as the deepening ideological divide in the US and the impact of innovations in tech. New Social Changemakers features highlight organizations working towards positive social change. And a new dedicated chapter on sexual orientation offers extensive coverage of LGBTQ+ issues, including advances in equality.

ISBN-13: 9780137941445

Subject: Sociology

Category: Social Problems

Part 1: The Political Economy of Social Problems

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems
Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System

Part 2: Problems of People, Location and the Environment

World Population and Global Inequality
Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society
Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban and Rural
Threats to the Environment

Part 3: Problems of Inequality

Poverty
Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Gender Inequality
Sexual Orientation
Disability and Ableism

Part 4: Social Structure and Individual Deviance

Crime and Justice
Drugs

Part 5: Institutional Problems

The Economy and Work
Families
Education
Health and Health Care
National Security

Part 6: Solutions

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems