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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100131891871
ISBN-139780131891876
eBay Product ID (ePID)4553541
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleSociology
Number of Pages560 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSociology / General
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science
AuthorJohn J. Macionis
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight38.7 Oz
Item Length10.6 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-060874
Dewey Edition23/eng/20230130
Dewey Decimal301
Table Of Content(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with: Going On from Here; Chapter Summary; Key Concepts; Thinking Critically: Questions and Issues; Getting Involved: Learning Activities; Getting Connected: Useful Web Links. ) 1. Sociology: Studying Social Problems. 2. Poverty and Wealth. 3. Racial and Ethnic Inequality. 4. Gender Inequality. 5. Aging and Inequality. 6. Crime and Criminal Justice. 7. Violence. 8. Sexuality. 9. Alcohol and Other Drugs. 10. Physical and Mental Health. 11. Economy and Politics. 12. Work and the Workplace. 13. Family Life. 14. Education. 15. Urban Life. 16. Population and Global Inequality. 17. Technology and the Environment. 18. War and Terrorism. Glossary. References. Photo Credits. Name Index. Subject Index.
SynopsisFor courses in Social Problems. Macionis's Social Problems is the first text that explains how, through politics, society defines social problems and solutions. The text uses the concepts of sociological theory and the everyday language of politics to analyze the social issues and policies that are being debated in the mass media and by our political leaders.