This brief and economical reader, edited by Jim Henslin, is a good choice for any social problems course—in combination with Henslin’ Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach, another social problems text, or by itself.
Seeing the Social Context can be ordered separately or value-packed with Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach, Eighth Edition, for an additional $5 net. The package ISBN is: 0-205-59088-8.
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Seeing the Social Context: Readings to Accompany Social Problems
James M. Henslin, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
ISBN-10: 0-205-56875-0
This brief and economical reader, edited by Jim Henslin, is designed to accompany Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach, Eighth Edition. However, this reader is a good choice for any introductory social problems course.
Seeing the Social Context can be purchased separately or value packed, $5 net additional cost, with Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach, 8/e.
Table of Contents
I. The Sociology of Social Problems
11. The Sociological Perspective The Forest for the Trees Allan G. Johnson
12. Aging Maintaining Identity While Preparing for Death David R. Unruh
II. Norm Violations in Social Context
13. Human Sexual Behavior Reactions to Being a Lesbian Nancy Naples
14. Alcohol and Other Drugs Upper-Level Drug Dealers and Smugglers Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler
15. Violence in Society “Riding the Bull at Gilley’s”: Convicted Rapists Describe the Rewards of Rape Diana Scully
and Joseph Marolla
16. Crime and Criminal Justice Police Accounts of Normal Force Jennifer Hunt
III. Problems of Social Inequality
17. Economic Problems The Lives of Homeless Women Elliot Liebow
18. Race and Ethnic Relations The Racist Mind Raphael Ezekiel
19. Sex Discrimination Women in the Military Laura L. Miller
10. Medical Care On Being Sane in Insane Places David L. Rosenhan
Iv. Social Change and MegaProblems
11. Family Ambiguous Loss Celia Jaes Falicov
12. Urban Problems A Sociological Analysis of the Law of Vagrancy William J. Chambliss
13. Population and Food Why Can’t People Feed Themselves? Francis Moore Laapé and Joseph Collins
14. The Environment The End of Easter Jared Diamond
15. War and Terrorism Child Soldiers Mike Wessells
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