How Can We Solve Our Social Problems?

"Rarely do I find a book that so clearly and concisely presents the material is such an accessible engaging manner. I just hope it never goes out of print!"  
– Chris Adamski-Mietus, Western Illinois University  

Many of today’s social problems―poverty, crime, racism, sexism, drug abuse, unequal access to quality health care or education, threats to the environment, over-population―can seem intractable. James A. Crone’s How Can We Solve Our Social Problems?, Third Edition is designed to give students studying these types of social problems a sense of hope. Unlike the standard survey texts that focus heavily on the causes and consequences of problems, this book is devoted to analyzing possible solutions. It maintains a sense of sociological objectivity throughout, and without moralizing, describes what could be done in America and on a global scale, through government policies, private sector initiatives, and the collective actions of citizens, to address even our most pervasive social problems.  

Contributor to the SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award

James Crone has been a member of the sociology faculty at Hanover College faculty for over 30 years. In the course of his career, he has taught courses on social problems, social stratification, and social theory. Research in all these areas has contributed to his Pine Forge Press book, How Can We Solve Our Social Problems? During his time at Hanover, Professor Crone has served as Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, president of the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, and president of the Hanover Town Council.