How can we solve our social problems? / James A. Crone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crone, James A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social problems.

Sociology.

Social problems--United States.

United States--Social conditions--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Third Edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2016]

Summary:

"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 ...

Notes:

Revised edition of the author's How can we solve our social problems?, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781506304847

1506304842

9781506304823

1506304826

9781506304854

1506304850

9781506304816

1506304818

OCLC:

1013889644