Test Bank Social Problems Finding Solutions Taking Action 1st Edition by Robert McNamara
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Test Bank Social Problems Finding Solutions Taking Action 1st Edition by Robert McNamara
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Test Bank Social Problems Finding Solutions Taking Action 1st Edition by Robert McNamara
This new social problems book emphasizes how students can better understand social problems if they have a strong foundation in sociological theory.
ISBN-10 : 0190056355
ISBN-13 : 978-0190056353
Robert McNamara (Author)
Table Of Contents
Cover Page
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Preface
Why Did I Write this Book?
Teaching with Social Problems: Finding Solutions, Taking Action
Currency in the Face of Dramatic Change
Acknowledgments
Teaching and Learning Support
Oxford Learning Link
Digital Learning Tools
Format Choices
Packaging Options
1 What is Sociology and Why Should I Care?
What is Sociology?
Stories as Tools
The Sociological Perspective
The Sociological Imagination
What’s Theory got to do with it?
Structural Functionalism
Durkheim and Functionalism
Advantages and Disadvantages of Functionalism
Conflict Theory
Weber’s Theory of Rationalization
Advantages and Disadvantages of Conflict Theory
Symbolic Interactionism
Goffman and Symbolic Interactionism
Advantages and Disadvantages of Symbolic Interactionism
Other Important Sociological Theories
Feminist Theory
Critical Theory
Critical Race Theory
Queer Theory
Postmodern Theory
How Sociologists do their Thing: Research Methods
Surveys
Experimental Methods
Qualitative Research
Ethnography/Participant Observation
Interviews
Using Research Methods in the Real World: Does This Program Really Work?
What is a Social Problem?
The Evolution of a Social Problem
Stage 1. Identification of the Problem
Stage 2: Elevation of the Problem
Stage 3: Debating the Causes
Stage 4: Changes in Social Policy
Conclusion
Summary
Discussion Questions
List of Key Terms
2 Why is Crime Always in the News? Crime and Interpersonal Violence
The Extent of Crime in the United States
Crime Trends
Are People Afraid of Crime?
Why is Crime Bad?
Harm
Costs
Psychological Impact
The Public’s Role in the Crime Problem
Types of Crime
Violent Crimes
Murder
Mass Murder and Serial Killers
Rape and Gender-Based Violence
Property Crimes
Public Order Crime
Juvenile Crime
Occupational (White Collar) and Corporate Crime
Cybercrime
What Roles does Sociological Theory Play in Understanding Crime?
Anomie and Strain Theory
Conflict Theory and Crime
Symbolic Interactionism and Crime
The Criminal Justice System and its Impact on Crime
The Police
Courts
Corrections
What Works? Effective Solutions to Crime
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Perry Preschool Project
Hot Spots Policing
Popular but Less Effective Programs
D.A.R.E.
Juvenile Boot Camps
Weed and Seed
So What Can I Do?
Conclusion
Summary
Discussion Questions
List of Key Terms
3 Are More People Getting High? Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Why Alcohol and Drug Abuse are Social Problems
Tobacco Use and Abuse
Lawsuits and the Tobacco Industry
E-cigarettes/Vaping
Smokeless Tobacco
Alcohol Use and Abuse
Extent of Use
What is an Alcohol use Disorder?
Driving Under the Influence
Treatment of Alcohol Abuse
Medications
Behavioral Treatments
Mutual Support Groups
Drug Use and Abuse
The Opioid Epidemic
Extent of the Problem
How did we get here?
Lawsuits and Opioid Manufacturers
Marijuana use and Abuse
Extent of the Problem
The Legalization of Marijuana: The Debate and Realities
Impact of Legalization and Decriminalization
Society’s Response to Drug Abuse: The War on Drugs
Sociological Theory and Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Functionalism and Drug Abuse
Conflict Theory and Drug Abuse
Symbolic Interactionism and Drug Abuse
Critical Race Theory and Drug Abuse
What Works? Effective Solutions Toaddress Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Tobacco Use: Breaking The Habit
Opioid Addiction: Combining Approaches
Alcohol Abuse: Limiting Access
So What Can I Do?
Conclusion
Summary
Discussion Questions
List of Key Terms
4 Why are there so many Poor People? Poverty and Inequality
The Extent of Poverty in the United States
The American Way and the American Dream: Middle Class Perceptions of Poverty and the Poor
Horatio Alger Myths
Social Class/Social Inequality in the United States
Personal Attribution
Systemic Attribution
Defining Poverty
The Poverty Line
Profiling the Poor
Children and the Poor
Homelessness: The Other Side of Poverty
A Profile of the Homeless
Sociological Theory and Poverty
Functionalism and Poverty
Conflict Theory and Poverty
Cultural Explanations
Postmodernism and Poverty
How we help the Poor: Welfare and Social Policy
How Did We Get Here?
What Works? Effective Solutions to Poverty
So What Can I Do?
Conclusion
Summary
Discussion Questions
List of Key Terms
5 Do you want Fries with That? Work and the Economy
The Nature of Economic Systems
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
Socialism
Market Economy
Capitalism
Mixed Economy
Comparing Capitalism and Socialism
The Best of Both Worlds? Democratic Socialism
Work and Employment in the United States
The Impact of Globalization
Deindustrialization
The Impact of Economic Changes on Workers
Automation and Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
A Living Wage
The Gig Economy and Part-time Workers
Unemployment and Underemployment
Unions and the Protection of Workers
The Underground Economy
Sociological Theory, Work, and the Economy
Functionalism and Work
Conflict Theory and Work
Symbolic Interactionism and Work
What Works? Effective Solutions to Workplace Problems
Flextime and Telecommuting
So What Can I Do?
Conclusion
Summary
Discussion Questions
List of Key Terms
6 Can’t We All Just Get Along? Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
Definitional Matters
Race and Ethnicity
Race
Ethnicity
The Social Construction of Race
Minority Groups
Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism
White Privilege and White Fragility
Is the Problem about Race or Social Class?
Institutional Discrimination and Systemic Racism
Housing
Education
Employment and Income
Criminal Justice
Racial Profiling and Police Stops
Arrests
The Courts and Minorities
Corrections and Minorities
Health Care and Illness
Sociological Theory and Race
Functionalism and Race
Conflict Theory and Race
Critical Race Theory
Symbolic Interactionism and Race
What Works? Effective Solutions to Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism
Affirmative Action
Education
Workplace Diversity Training
Media Campaigns
So What Can I Do?
Conclusion
Summary
Discussion Questions
List of Key Terms
7 Can I Stay A Little Longer? Immigration and Refugees
An Overview of Immigration in the United States
History of Immigration in the United States
The Extent of Immigration in the United States Today
Immigrants: A Profile
Immigration and Politics
Public Opinion and Immigration
Benchmarks: Immigrants and Education
Benchmarks: Immigrants and Employment
Benchmarks: Immigrants and Integration to American Society
Refugees
Immigrants and the Criminal Justice System
Deportations
Detentions
Federal, State, and Local Policies and Immigration
Sociological Theory and Immigration
Functionalism and Immigration
Conflict Theory and Immigration
Symbolic Interactionism and Immigration
Critical Race Theory and Immigration
What Works? Effective Solutions to Address Problems of Immigration
So What Can I Do?
Conclusion
Summary
Discussion Questions
List of Key Terms
8 Does Education Really Lead to a Better Life? Educational Inequalities
An Overview of Education in the United States
History of Public Education in the United States
The Impact of Educational Inequalities in the United States
Race and Educational Inequality
Black Students and Educational Inequality
Hispanic Students and Educational Inequality
American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Educational Inequality
Asian Students and Educational Inequality
Challenges to Public Education
No Child Left Behind Act
School Violence and School Shootings
Zero-Tolerance Policies and Academic Achievement
How do us and International Schools Compare?
Why do Some Public Schools Fail?
Structural Factors
Property Taxes and Inadequate Funding
Segregation
Inexperienced Teachers and Teacher Burnout
The Digital Divide