Social Problems

This is a core text for courses in social problems. Using a strong Canadian perspective, it examines the social dynamics and consequences of social problems (such as unemployment, poverty, global inequality) through the lens of the main sociological paradigms. It takes a broad approach and examines the social construction of social problems and the impact of social problems on individual and societal health. Possible solutions for individuals and society at large are examined.

Lorne Tepperman is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. He was chair of the department from 1997-2003. He is currently cross-appointed with the to the Department of Public Health Sciences and Graduate Department of Community Health, where he is director of the Health Studies Program. James Curtis, formerly professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Waterloo, passed away in 2005.