Jones & Bartlett Learning Social Problems

This comprehensive text provides a constructionist/conflict approach to the various kinds of social problems that relate to deviance, institutions, and globalization. Social Problems consists of 16 chapters divided into 5 parts. Each chapter opens with a vignette that provides the nature and extent of a social problem, the conflicting views of the problem, various sociological theories of the problem, global aspects of the problem, social policies for dealing with the problem, and sociological insights on the problem that students can use to enhance their lives. Each chapter concludes with key terms, critical thinking questions, and internet resources. Key Features: *Provides an accessible, engaging writing style designed to help students master core concepts so you can spend less classroom time explaining basic concepts! *Includes interdisciplinary examples throughout making it ideal for courses taught out of Criminal Justice or Sociology departments. *Written to reflect the 2010 Census Update, this text is the most up-to-date and relevant resource on the subject. Instructor Resources include: *Instructor's Manual - Includes tips for instructors for creating the course syllabus and both in-class and online student activities. Additionally, the manual includes answers to the questions in the student study guide and lecture outlines. *Test Bank - includes multiple-choice and true or false questions, all with answers and page references. Also includes short-answer questions and essays. *PowerPoint Lecture Outlines Student Resources include an 0pen-access Companion Website featuring: *practice quizzes *crossword puzzles *interactive flashcards *interactive glossary *links to relevant research databases About the Author The late Alex Thio, PhD,was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Ohio University and entrepreneur. Born of Chinese parentage in Penang, Malaysia, he grew up in a multicultural environment. He acquired fluency in Mandarin Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian. He also studied English, Dutch, French and German. For undergraduate school, Professor Thio went to Central Methodist College in Missouri, where he majored in social sciences. Later, he studied sociology as a graduate student at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and he completed his doctorate while working as a research and teaching assistant. Professor Thio regularly taught courses in deviance, introductory sociology, social problems, and criminology. In addition to teaching, he enjoyed writing. Aside from this book, he is the author of the popular texts Deviant Behavior (2009), Society, Myths and Realities: An Introduction to Sociology (2009), and has written many articles. The authorwas grateful for the feedback he often received from faculty and students, which he believed improved the quality of his books. Jim D. Taylor, PhD, is a Professor of Sociology and Criminology at The Ohio University - Zanesville. A lifelong motorcycle rider and enthusiast, hack songwriter/guitarist and former skydiver, Dr. Taylor specializes in the sociology of masculinity, deviant behavior and race relations. Dr. Taylor has published a book on American Gun Culture, and scholarly articles on the topics of stigma management and self-injury. His current research focuses on the noble struggle of the rodeo cowboy and the intersections of rodeo sports and honky tonk music. He currently lives in Ohio with his wife and two young sons.