Social Problems: International Edition - Softcover

John J. Macionis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205914799 ISBN 13: 9780205914791

Publisher: Pearson Educacion, 2012

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date :2012-09-20 Pages: 552 Language: English Publisher: Pearson Frames social problems and solutions through politics.Macioniss book is the only social problems text that explains how society frames social problems and solutions through politics.The text analyzes social issues and policies. using the concepts of sociological theory and the everyday language of politics. It also helps students understand the attitudes and values ??that define the political spectrum in the United States. Once students know how social problems are defined by our society through politics . and how the policies to solve these problems are developed. they can become involved in solving social problems through activism and political involvement.Teaching & Learning Experience.Personalize Learning - The new MySocLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed. provides engagin...

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About the Author:

John J. Macionis was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania. John Macionis' publications are wide-ranging, focusing on community life in the United States, interpersonal intimacy in families, effective teaching, humor, new information technology, and the importance of global education. In addition, John Macionis and Nijole V. Benokraitis have edited the best-selling anthology Seeing Ourselves: Classic, Contemporary, and Cross-Cultural Readings in Sociology. Macionis and Vincent Parrillo have written the leading urban studies text, Cities and UrbanLife (Pearson). Macionis' most recent textbook is Social Problems (Pearson). John Macionis is Professor and Distinguished Scholar of Sociology at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he has taught for almost thirty years. During that time, he has chaired the Sociology Department, directed the college's multidisciplinary program in humane studies, presided over the campus senate and the college's faculty, and taught sociology to thousands of students. In 2002, the American Sociological Association presented Macionis with the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching, citing his innovative use of global material as well as the introduction of new teaching technology in his textbooks. Professor Macionis has been active in academic programs in other countries, having traveled to some fifty nations. He writes, "I am an ambitious traveler, eager to learn and, through the texts, to share much of what I discover with students, many of whom know little about the rest of the world. For me, traveling and writing are all dimensions of teaching. First, and foremost, I am a teacher-a passion for teaching animates everything I do." At Kenyon, Macionis teaches a number of courses, but his favorite class is Introduction to Sociology, which he offers every semester. He enjoys extensive contact with students and invites everyone enrolled in each of his classes to enjoy a home-cooked meal. The Macionis family-John, Amy, and children McLean and Whitney-live on a farm in rural Ohio. In his free time, Macionis enjoys tennis, swimming, hiking, and playing oldies rock-and-roll (he recently released his first CD). Macionis is as an environmental activist in the Lake George region of New York's Adirondack Mountains, working with a number of organizations, including the Lake George Land Conservancy, where he serves as president of the board of trustees.

Review:

"Visually laid out well with call outs to relevant and critical information. Timely information with ways to get involved The best part of all of Macionis's texts is the application of the issue from the three major perspectives." -Kimberly Johanek, Boise State University "I love the organization of the book. It is very attractive for my students who have consistently and unanimously stated in course reviews that they liked their text book a whole lot." -George Danns, Gainesville State College "I think this is a strong, comprehensive text in social problems. I like the emphasis on solutions and getting students involved in issues. I also like that there are opportunities to "apply theory" in boxed material throughout the book." -Jennifer Chernega, Winona State University

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Educacion
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0205914799
• ISBN 13: 9780205914791
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 552