In this Section:
1. Brief Table of Contents
2. Full Table of Contents
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1. Brief Table of Contents:
Part I: Political Economy of Social Problems
Chapter 1: The Sociological Approach to Social Problems
Chapter 2: Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System
Part II: Problems of People, the Environment, and Location
Chapter 3: World Population and Global Inequality
Chapter 4: Threats to the Environment
Chapter 5: Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society
Chapter 6: Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural
Part III: Problems of Inequality
Chapter 7: Poverty
Chapter 8: Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Chapter 9: Gender Inequality
Chapter 10: Sexual Orientation
Chapter 11: Disability and Ableism
Part IV: Social Structure and Individual Deviance
Chapter 12: Crime and Justice
Chapter 13: Drugs
Part V: Institutional Problems
Chapter 14: The Economy and Work
Chapter 15: Families
Chapter 16: Education
Chapter 17: The Health Care System
Chapter 18: National Security in the Twenty-First Century
Part VI: Solutions
Chapter 19: Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems
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2. Full Table of Contents
Part 1: Political Economy of Social Problems
Chapter 1: The Sociological Approach to Social Problems
History of Social Problems Theory
Toward a Definition of Social Problems
Types of Social Problems
The Sociological Imagination
Social Structure as the Basic Unit of Analysis
Sociological Methods: The Craft of Sociology
Organization of the Book
Chapter 2: Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System
U.S. Economy: Concentration of Corporate Wealth
Political System: Links between Wealth and Power
Bias of the Political System
Part 2: Problems of People, the Environment, and Location
Chapter 3: World Population and Global Inequality
World Population Growth
Poverty
U.S. Relations with the Developing World
United States in the Global Village
Chapter 4: Threats to the Environment
Worldwide Environmental Problems
Sources of U.S. Environmental Problems
Solutions to the Environmental Crises
Chapter 5: Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society
Profile of the U.S. Population
New Immigration and the Changing Racial Landscape
The Aging Society
Problems of an Aging Society
Responses by the Elderly
Chapter 6: Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural
Urban Problems
Suburban Problems
Rural Problems
Part 3: Problems of Inequality
Chapter 7: Poverty
Extent of Poverty
Myths about Poverty
Causes of Poverty
Costs of Poverty
Elimination of Poverty
Chapter 8: Racial and Ethnic Inequality
How to Think About Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Explanations of Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Discrimination Against African Americans and Latinos: Continuity and Change
Contemporary Trends and Issues in U.S. Racial and Ethnic Relations
Chapter 9: Gender Inequality
Women and Men Are Differentiated and Ranked
Learning Gender
Reinforcing Male Dominance
Structured Gender Inequality
The Costs and Consequences of Sexism
Fighting the System
Chapter 10: Sexual Orientation
Heteronormativity
Gay and Lesbian Community: An Overview
Past and Present Discrimination
Fighting the System: Human Agency
Chapter 11: Disability and Ableism
Definitions
People with Disabilities as a Minority Group
Issues of Gender, Sexual Behavior, and Fertility
Agency
Part 4: Social Structure and Individual Deviance
Chapter 12: Crime and Justice
Crime in Society
Unjust System of Justice
The Criminal Label
Stopping the Cradle to Prison Pipeline
Chapter 13: Drugs
The Politics of Drugs
Drug Use in U.S. Society
U.S. Official Policy: A War on Drugs
Alternatives
Part 5: Institutional Problems
Chapter 14: The Economy and Work
Capitalism and Socialism
Mega Economic Trends
Work and Social Problems
Chapter 15: Families
The Mythical Family in the United States
U.S. Families in Historical Perspective: The Family in Capitalism
Stratification and Family Life: Unequal Life Chances
Changing Families in a Changing World
Divorce
Violence in U.S. Families
Chapter 16: Education
Characteristics of Education in the United States
Education and Inequality
Possibilities for Promoting Equality of Opportunity
Chapter 17: The Health Care System
Crises in Health Care: Cost, Coverage, and Consequences
The Health Care System in the United States Prior to 2010 Reform
Unequal Access to Health Care
Models for National Health Care: Lessons from Other Societies
Reforming the Health Care System in the United States
The Supreme Court and the Affordable Health Care Act
The Future of the Affordable Health Care Act
Chapter 18: National Security in the Twenty-First Century
The U.S. Military Establishment
The Threat of Nuclear Weapons
The Terrorism Threat
U.S. National Security and the War on Terror
The Costs of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
The Legacy of the Wars
Twenty-First Century Warfare
Part 6: Solutions
Chapter 19: Progressive Plan To Solve Social Problems
Sociology, Social Problems, and Social Change
Progressive Principles to Guide Public Policy
Is a Progressive Social Policy Possible?
Human Agency: Social Change from the Bottom Up
