Social Problems and the Quality of Life - Softcover

Lauer, Robert H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0697244555 ISBN 13: 9780697244550

Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

Organized around the theme of the quality of life, this work seeks to define what a social problem is and then addresses specific issues. It asks: how can one gain a sociological understanding of social problems?; and what kinds of critical thinking should one engage in?

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From the Publisher:

Global Comparisons boxes add a new dimension to students' understanding of a social problem by seeing the causes and effects in other nations.
Expanded coverage of cross-cultural issues and problems such as the economy, juvenile violence and gangs, and anti-government militias expand the boundaries of various problems.
Greater emphasis on critical thinking gives students the skills to analyze social problems in the text, as well as other problems they may encounter later on.
Nearly 400 new references! Updated material using both empirical studies and recent government data.
Unbiased and objective analysis of social problems does not favor one theoretical perspective over another.
Organized around the "quality of life" theme, giving the book a sense of continuity and keeping it grounded on the fact that human beings are the chief victims of social problems and the chief beneficiaries of their solutions.
"What is to be done" sections go beyond the mere analysis of a problem, and encourage students to seek solutions by suggesting ways for ameliorating each problem discussed.
Pedagogy- - Learning Objectives, Focus Questions, Chapter introductions, bold-faced terms, boxed inserts, summary, Key Terms, Study Questions, further reading, and Glossary.
"Global Comparisons" boxes
Even greater emphasis on critical thinking.
Increased coverage of cross-cultural issues and problems.
Expanded discussions of racial issues, juvenile violence and gangs, anti-government militia
Unbiased and objective analysis of social problems that does not favor one theoretical perspective over another. (Neubeck, MH '97, favors critical approach by design.)
Organized around the "quality of life" theme.
"What Is To Be Done?" sections that provide students with suggestions for ameliorating each problem discussed.
Pedagogy: Learning objectives, Focus questions, chapter introductions, bold-faced terms, 3 types of boxed inserts, Chapter summaries, Key terms, Study questions, For Further Reading, Glossary

About the Author:

Robert Lauer. U.S. International University at San Diego

About this edition

• Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0697244555
• ISBN 13: 9780697244550
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 698