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A Comparative Perspective on Major Social Problems

Author : Rita James Simon
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739102480
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book A Comparative Perspective on Major Social Problems written by Rita James Simon and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume Rita J. Simon brings together a clearly organized and accessible collection of scholarly essays on the world's most pressing social problems. Each of the contributors address a specific issue--gambling, prisons, alcohol, AIDS, rape, prisons, juvenile justice, abortion, and guns--by examining the institutions and laws different societies have developed for containing them. Each of the countries selected represents a range of variations in political, economic, religious/ethical/social orientations and characteristics. This comparative and interdisciplinary world perspective makes Simon's edited volume uniquely relevant to political scientists, sociologist, criminologists, psychologists and the broader audience of scholars and laypeople interested in the study of contemporary social problems.

Handbook of Social Problems

Author : George Ritzer
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761926108
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Social Problems written by George Ritzer and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comparative perspective on the state of social problems and deviance in a variety of societies around the world. This book explores the theory of the weakness of the strong, in other words, strong or wealthy nations may have greater vulnerability to some social problems than less developed or affluent societies.

Social Problems

Author : Joe R. Feagin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780136510840
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Social Problems written by Joe R. Feagin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the roots of major societal troubles in the patterns of class, race and gender stratification and subordination. By exploring major social problems through a conflict theory perspective, this text helps students think critically about the characteristics, impact and roots of major social problems such as unemployment, poverty, economic decline, racism, sexism, environmental pollution, and nuclear power.

Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements

Author : Doug McAdam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521485166
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (851 download)

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Download or read book Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements written by Doug McAdam and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-26 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social movements such as environmentalism, feminism, nationalism, and the anti-immigration movement are a prominent feature of the modern world and have attracted increasing attention from scholars in many countries. Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements, first published in 1996, brings together a set of essays that focus upon mobilization structures and strategies, political opportunities, and cultural framing and ideologies. The essays are comparative and include studies of the former Soviet Union and eastern Europe, the United States, Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany. Their authors are amongst the leaders in the development of social movement theory and the empirical study of social movements.

Social Problems and Social Solutions

Author : Robert Heiner
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Social Problems and Social Solutions written by Robert Heiner and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1999 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compared to other peoples around the world, Americans tend to be very individualistic in their thought. Many of the social problems that we have in the United States stem, at least in part, from that American individualism. We tend to think that it is human nature to be so individualistic; a comparative approach will challenge readers to question that assumption. Moreover, it will introduce readers to solutions being tried in other countries around the world, thereby providing them with new perspectives and illustrating solutions that may be relevant to social problems in the United States. Containing thirty-seven articles pertaining to domestic and global social problems and social solutions, this book presents the underlying theme of inequality and conflict theory. Most of the problems discussed are either caused by inequality, or they affect different populations unequally. Each reading selection is preceded by an introduction highlighting the important themes of the article.

America's Problems

Author : Elliott Currie
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780673523105
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book America's Problems written by Elliott Currie and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professors Currie and Skolnick place special emphasis on the underlying economic causes of social problems and the social policies that fail to address them. The text's research-oriented approach introduces students to the empirical aspects of sociology by discussing how research is done and how data is compiled and analyzed. A comparative perspective on major topics exposes students to American social problems in context to other nations. This edition provides in-depth coverage of current social and political issues, such as downsizing, the growing gap between the rich and the poor, and the crisis in health care.

Comparative Perspectives on Environmental Policies and Issues

Author : Robert A. Dibie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135080585
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Comparative Perspectives on Environmental Policies and Issues written by Robert A. Dibie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparative Perspectives on Environmental Policies and Issues presents tools and concepts about environmental policies in several developed and developing countries. It explores a broad survey of ecological modernization theory, ecological feminism theory, environmental justice theory, the concept of sustainability, and research on environmental policies. Data were collected through surveys, interviews, and focus groups, and are used to analyze social, economic, and environmental impact on people. The book specifically discusses how the earth’s basic life-supporting capital (soils, forests, species, fresh water and oceans) is degraded or depleted to provide for human needs, and how air pollution and acid precipitation, are causing widespread injury to humans, forests, and crops. Realistically, over-taxing of natural resources and ecological systems throughout the world has promoted economic growth and created increasing opportunities for people while also advancing social injustice. The use of the environment to accomplish social and economic transformation raises fundamental issues for the study of environmental policy and the natural ecological system. As human beings exploit the natural environment to meet present needs, they often will destroy resources needed for the future generations. Thus, environmental policies are enacted to ensure that social and economic impacts of the environment are compatible with the limits of natural systems. Offering an intuitive and crystal-clear explanation of the key concepts and principles of environmental policies and sustainable development, this volume is suitable not only for environmental science students, but also for instructors, practitioners, researchers, and academics.

Social Problems

Author : William Kornblum
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 : 0133981509
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book Social Problems written by William Kornblum and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For courses in Social Problems. Understanding Social Problems: Sparking the Sociological Imagination Through a Theme-Based Approach Extensively updated and revised, and now emphasizing signature concepts that reflect the perspective of new author Karen Seccombe, this Fifteenth Edition of Social Problems maintains its focus on one overarching goal–to spark a sociological imagination. The text’s pedagogical devices help readers to more clearly see how many individual issues and personal problems are rooted in the social arrangements of society. Four major themes guide this edition of the text: an empirical methodology; linking individual experience with social structure; recognizing that social inequality contributes to social problems; and a comparative approach. With features that emphasize first-person accounts, recent problems in the public spotlight, critical discussion of partisan debates, and a global view of social problems, this Fifteenth Edition of the text explores social problems that are relevant and engaging to readers–from same-sex marriage to police use of force to climate change. Also available with MySocLab® MySocLab for the Social Problems course extends learning online to engage students and improve results. Media resources with assignments bring concepts to life, and offer students opportunities to practice applying what they’ve learned. Please note: this version of MySocLab does not include an eText. Social Problems, Fifteenth Edition is also available via REVEL™ , an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab™ & Mastering™ does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase boththe physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search for: 0134126726 / 9780134126722 Social Problems Plus MySocLab for Social Problems — Access Card Package, 15/e Package consists of: 0133974588 / 9780133974584 Social Problems, 15/e 0134106911 / 9780134106915 MySocLab for Social Problems

Social Inequalities in Comparative Perspective

Author : Fiona Devine
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405143126
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Social Inequalities in Comparative Perspective written by Fiona Devine and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of original essays brings a comparative perspective to issues of social inequality. First-rate sociologists from around the world have contributed to this exciting and rigorous volume, drawing upon their own research in the fields of race and ethnicity, class and inequality, and gender and sexuality. Contains original essays by first-rate scholars on issues of social inequalities around the world Features research and examples from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, France, Portugal, Finland, and Japan Reviews research on issues of social inequalities from the fields of race, class, and gender Reflects on methodological issues and the strengths of qualitative research Provides students with an important overview of the development of social stratification studies

Social Policy and Sociology

Author : N. J. Demerath
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483274063
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Social Policy and Sociology written by N. J. Demerath and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Policy and Sociology explores the relationship between social policy and sociology and covers topics such as social inequities and individual stress in the family cycle. America's youth and their problems are also given attention, along with the relationship between graduate training and federal funding. Comprised of 24 chapters, this book begins with an assessment of the proper relationship between sociology and public policy, and whether sociologists should become actively engaged in social engineering. Methods of training graduate students for doing policy research are also discussed. Subsequent chapters explore community planning and poverty; policy implications of race relations; formal models as a guide to social policy; and the interrelationships between governmental policy, social structure, and public values. Social problems such as alcoholism and drug addiction are also considered, together with the changing relationship between government support and graduate training. Finally, the what and why of policy research in sociology are examined, and possible changes in graduate training and professional practice in sociology are evaluated. This monograph will be of interest to sociologists as well as social and public policymakers.

Global Social Problems

Author : Victor George
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745629520
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Global Social Problems written by Victor George and published by Polity. This book was released on 2004-11-19 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggesting ways in which global social problems could be dealt with through global social policy, this work provides an introduction to a wide range of social problems and their relation to the global era, such as AIDS, poverty and racism.

Environmental Protest in Western Europe

Author : Christopher Rootes
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191554812
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Protest in Western Europe written by Christopher Rootes and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003-12-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of environmentalism has been one of the more remarkable developments in the politics of western societies in recent decades. However, as environmental awareness has become more generalized, the forms of expression of environmental concern have changed. Established environmental movement organizations have become embedded in policy networks, but, in some countries, there has been a resurgence of environmental radicalism. New groups, adopting innovative tactics, have mounted spectacular and disruptive protests. These developments pose interesting questions for social scientists and policy-makers. Has the institutionalization of established environmental organizations demobilized their supporters and reduced them to a passive, credit-card waving 'conscience' constituency? Has direct participation in environmental protest become the specialized activity of smaller numbers of people? Has there been a decline in the total volume of environmental protest, or is it merely that the forms of protest have changed? Have the protest repertoires of established groups moderated over time, or have they been stimulated by the emergence of more radical groups to adopt more challenging tactics? Has environmental protest become more confrontational? Do protests employ different repertoires of action according to the issues at stake? How does the incidence of protest vary over time and from one country to another? Is there evidence of a Europeanization of either the issues or the forms of environmental protest? These are some of the questions this volume addresses. Based upon an analysis of the protest events reported in one quality newspaper in each of eight countries during the ten years 1988 to 1997, this is the first systematically comparative study of environmental protest in a representative cross-section of EU member states. It breaks entirely new ground in the study of environmental politics in Europe and is a major contribution to the study of protest events.

A Comparative Analysis of Capital Punishment

Author : Rita James Simon
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739120910
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book A Comparative Analysis of Capital Punishment written by Rita James Simon and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Comparative Analysis of Capital Punishment provides a concise and detailed history of the death penalty. Incorporating and synthesizing public opinion data and empirical studies, Simon and Blaskovich's work compares, across societies, the offense types punishable by death, the level of public support for the death penalty, the forms the penalty takes, and the categories of persons exempt from punishment. It examines the effectiveness of the death penalty as a deterrent to violent offenses, especially homicide, the extent to which innocent persons have become the victims of capital punishment, and occurrences of state sponsored genocide and democide. This book is a practical and useful tool for public policy makers, criminal justice practitioners, students, and anyone who seeks to better understand the worldwide debate on this controversial social issue.

International Comparative Perspectives on the Treatment of “Urban Diseases”

Author : Lu Xiaocheng
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000566390
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book International Comparative Perspectives on the Treatment of “Urban Diseases” written by Lu Xiaocheng and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an integration of theories, comparative and empirical studies, this book aims to find a treatment for Beijing’s “urban diseases” and coordinate a low-carbon development plan for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in China. Unprecedented industrialization and unconventional urbanization caused a series of “urban diseases” for developing cities across the globe. By summarizing and exploring the evolution and phased characteristics of “urban diseases”, the author implements theories across classical sociology, human ecology, community school, and low-carbon city as the base for policy recommendations. This book also provides in-depth examinations and comparative studies of other metropolises’ experiences in controlling “urban diseases”. Cities such as New York, London, and Tokyo were modeled to propose the most appropriate low-carbon development plan for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. With a focus on developing cities in Northern China, this book will be a great read to all scholars and students of environmental studies, development studies, urban studies, and contemporary China studies. It will also be a great addition for those who are interested in social conflicts and economic development.

The Bet

Author : Paul Sabin
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300176481
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Bet written by Paul Sabin and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Bet uses a legendary wager between the Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich and the conservative University of Illinois economist Julian Simon to examine the roots of modern environmentalism and its relationship to broader political conflicts in the nation. Ehrlich, author of the landmark 1968 book The Population Bomb, believed that rising populations would cause overconsumption, scarcity, and disastrous famines. Simon countered that flexible markets, technological change, and human ingenuity would allow societies to adapt to changing circumstances and continue to improve human welfare. In 1980, they made a much-ballyhooed bet about the future prices of five metals that served as a proxy for their arguments about the future. The Bet weaves intellectual biographies of Ehrlich and Simon into the history of late twentieth-century environmental politics and other struggles of the era between liberals and conservatives. Humanity's larger gamble on the future still remains unresolved. By wrestling with the different sides of these arguments, The Bet encourages a more nuanced approach to environmental problems, one that acknowledges the limitations of both ecology and economics in guiding policy, and that instead emphasizes the conflicting values that underlie political choices. The Bet is structured around three bets: first, the $1000 bet that Ehrlich (and two colleagues) made with Simon over the prices of chromium, copper, nickel, tin, and tungsten; second, the bet that the United States faced in the 1980 presidential election in choosing between Carter and Reagan; and third, the larger gamble that we as a society continue to make as we make choices"--

The Right to Say No

Author : Melanie Randall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782258612
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book The Right to Say No written by Melanie Randall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marital rape stands at the intersection of the socio-legal issues arising from both domestic violence and sexual assault. For centuries, women who suffered sexual assault perpetrated by their spouses had no legal recourse. A man's conjugal rights included his right to have sexual intercourse with his wife regardless of whether she consented. This right has been recognised in law, and still is in some jurisdictions today. This book emerges from the research undertaken by an innovative, multi-country, academic, collaborative project dedicated to comparatively analysing the legal treatment of sexual assault in intimate relationships, with a view to challenging the legal impunity for and inadequate legal responses to this form of gendered violence.

Creating the Nazi Marketplace

Author : S. Jonathan Wiesen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139494635
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Creating the Nazi Marketplace written by S. Jonathan Wiesen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-22 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they promised to build a vibrant consumer society. But they faced a dilemma. They recognized that consolidating support for the regime required providing Germans with the products they desired. At the same time, the Nazis worried about the degrading cultural effects of mass consumption and its association with 'Jewish' interests. This book examines how both the state and private companies sought to overcome this predicament. Drawing on a wide range of sources - advertisements, exhibition programs, films, consumer research and marketing publications - the book traces the ways National Socialists attempted to create their own distinctive world of buying and selling. At the same time, it shows how corporate leaders and everyday Germans navigated what S. Jonathan Wiesen calls 'the Nazi marketplace'. A groundbreaking work that combines cultural, intellectual and business history, Creating the Nazi Marketplace offers an innovative interpretation of commerce and ideology in the Third Reich.