Test Bank for Social Problems in a Diverse Society, 7th Edition, 7e by Diana Kendall

Test Bankfor Social Problems in a Diverse Society, 7th Edition, 7e by Diana Kendall

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 1.1 How do sociologists define a social problem?

1.2 What is the sociological imagination, and how does it relate to microlevel and macrolevel analysis?

1.3 How do subjective awareness and objective reality differ?

1.4 How do the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives view society and social problems?

1.5 How do sociological research methods differ?

1.6 How might we apply functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives to solving a social problem such as gun violence?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

1.6 How might we apply functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives to solving a social problem such as gun violence?

CHAPTER 2 Wealth and Poverty: U.S. and Global Economic Inequities

Learning Objectives

Wealth and Poverty in Global Perspective

Analyzing U.S. Class Inequality

Wealth Versus Income Inequality

Divisions in the U.S. Class Structure

Poverty in the United States

The Poverty Line

Who Are the Poor?

Age, Gender, Household Composition, and Poverty

Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty

Consequences of Poverty

Health and Nutrition

Housing

Education

Social Welfare in the United States

Explanations for Poverty

Is There a Solution to Poverty?

Functionalist/Conservative Solutions to the Problem of Poverty

Conflict/Liberal Solutions to the Problem of Poverty

Symbolic Interactionist Solutions to the Problem of Poverty

Summary

2.1 What is global stratification, and why is social stratification a worldwide problem?

2.2 How is the U.S. class structure divided? What is the difference in wealth and income?

2.3 What is the definition of poverty, and who are the poor in the United States?

2.4 How does poverty affect people’s health, nutrition, housing, and education?

2.5 What is the social welfare system?

2.6 What are three explanations for poverty, and what are their major strengths and limitations?

2.7 What solutions have been suggested for poverty?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

2.1 What is global stratification, and why is social stratification a worldwide problem?

2.2 How is the U.S. class structure divided? What is the difference in wealth and income?

2.3 What is the definition of poverty, and who are the poor in the United States?

2.7 What solutions have been suggested for poverty?

CHAPTER 3 Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Learning Objectives

Racial and Ethnic Inequality as a Social Problem

What Are Race and Ethnicity?

“Official” Racial and Ethnic Classifications

Dominant and Subordinate Groups

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Social-Psychological Perspective

Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Functionalist Perspective

Conflict Perspective

Native Americans (American Indians) and Alaska Natives

Colonized Migration and Genocide

Forced Migration and Americanization

Contemporary Native Americans and Alaska Natives

African Americans

Slavery and the Racial Division of Labor

Segregation and Lynching

Protests and Civil Disobedience

Contemporary African Americans

Latinos/as (Hispanic Americans)

Internal Colonialism and Loss of Land

Migration

Contemporary Latinos/as

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Americans

Immigration and Oppression

Internment

Colonization

Newer Waves of Asian Immigration

Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders

Contemporary Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Americans

Is There a Solution to Racial and Ethnic Inequality?

Functionalist/Conservative Solutions to the Problem of Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Conflict/Liberal Solutions to the Problem of Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Symbolic Interactionist Solutions to the Problem of Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Summary

3.1 How do racial and ethnic groups differ?

3.2 How are prejudice and discrimination related? How do individual and institutional discrimination differ?

3.3 How do interactionist, functionalist, and conflict perspectives view racial and ethnic inequalities?

3.4 What types of discrimination have been experienced by Native Americans and Alaska Natives?

3.5 What types of discrimination have been experienced by African Americans?

3.6 What are some of the major Latino/a (Hispanic American) categories living in the United States? What unique experiences have contributed to their inequality in this country?

3.7 What are the major categories of Asian Americans, Hawaiian Natives, and Pacific Americans? What unique historical and contemporary experiences have they had?

3.8 How do functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives view the solution to racial and ethnic inequality?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

3.1 How do racial and ethnic groups differ?

3.2 How are prejudice and discrimination related? How do individual and institutional discrimination differ?

3.3 How do interactionist, functionalist, and conflict perspectives view racial and ethnic inequalities?

3.4–3.7 What types of discrimination have been experienced by racial and ethnic groups in the United States?

CHAPTER 4 Gender Inequality

Learning Objectives

Gender Inequality as a Social Problem

Defining Sex and Gender

Biological and Social Bases for Gender Roles

Gender Inequality and Socialization

Gender Socialization by Parents

Peers and Gender Socialization

Education and Gender Socialization

Sports and Gender Socialization

Traditional Media, Social Media, and Gender Socialization and Inequality

Contemporary Gender Inequality at Work

The Gendered Division of Paid Work

The Wage Gap

Gender Discrimination and Inequalities in Treatment

Sexual Harassment

The Glass Ceiling

The Double Shift

Perspectives on Gender Inequality

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

The Functionalist Perspective

Conflict and Feminist Perspectives

Global Gender Inequality

Is There a Solution to Gender-Related Inequality?

Functionalist/Conservative Solutions to the Problem of Gender Inequality

Conflict/Liberal Solutions to the Problem of Gender Inequality

Symbolic Interactionist Solutions to the Problem of Gender Inequality

Summary

4.1 How does sex differ from gender?

4.2 What are the primary socializing agents?

4.3 How do traditional media and social media represent gender socialization and inequality based on gender?

4.4 How does the division of labor between men and women contribute to gender-based inequality?

4.5 Define the following gender-related problems in the workplace and home: sexual harassment, the glass ceiling, and the double (second) shift.

4.6 How do symbolic interactionist, functionalist, and conflict analysts explain gender inequality?

4.7 What are some of the key concerns pertaining to global gender inequality?

4.8 How do functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist solutions to problems of gender inequality differ? Which of these do you think might be most effective in reducing gender inequality?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

4.2 What are the primary socializing agents?

4.4 How does the division of labor between men and women contribute to gender-based inequality?

4.6 How do symbolic interactionist, functionalist, and conflict analysts explain gender inequality?

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CHAPTER 5 Inequality Based on Age

Learning Objectives

Ageism as a Social Problem

Age-Based Stereotypes

Social Inequality and the Life Course

Childhood

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Adolescence

Emerging adulthood

Young Adulthood

Middle Age

Later Maturity and Old Age

Death and Dying

Problems Associated with Age Stratification

Workplace Discrimination

Retirement and Changing Roles

Health, Illness, and Health Care

Victimization: Crime and Elder Abuse

Family Problems of Older Persons

Social Isolation

Housing Patterns and Long-Term Care Facilities

Perspectives on Aging and Social Inequality

The Functionalist Perspective

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Conflict and Feminist Perspectives

Is There a Solution to Age-Based Inequality?

Summary

5.1 What is ageism, and why is it considered a social problem?

5.2 What is the life course, and why are different stages problematic for some people?

5.3 How do people cope with the process of dying?

5.4 What types of problems do older people face today?

5.5 What are the most common crimes perpetrated against older people?

5.6 What are some of the most common problems older persons experience with their families as they grow older?

5.7 How do functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict explanations of age-based inequality differ?

5.8 How might the lives of older people be improved in contemporary societies?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

5.4 What is ageism, and why is it considered a social problem?

5.4 What types of problems do older people face today?

5.7 How do functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict explanations of age-based inequality differ?

5.8 How might the lives of older people be improved in contemporary societies?

CHAPTER 6 Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation

Learning Objectives

Nature and Extent of Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation

Ideological Bases of Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation

Religion and Sexual Orientation

Law and Sexual Orientation

Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Winning the Fight for Marital Rights

Parental Rights

Discrimination in Housing and Health Care

Housing Discrimination

Discrimination in Medical Care

Discrimination in the Workplace and Military

Workplace Discrimination

Discrimination in the Military

Victimization and Hate Crimes

Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Social Inequality

Psychological Perspectives

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

Functionalist and Conflict Perspectives

Is There a Solution to Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation?

Functionalist/Conservative Solutions to the Problem

Conflict/Liberal Solutions to the Problem

Symbolic Interactionist Solutions to the Problem

Summary

6.1 What criteria do sociologists use to study sexual orientation? How is sexual orientation related to sexuality and homophobia?

6.2 How do religion and law influence people’s beliefs about homosexuality?

6.3 How has past discrimination in marital rights and parental rights affected the LGBTQ community? What changes have occurred in recent years?

6.4 What types of discrimination do LGBTQ people experience in housing and health care?

6.5 What changes have been made in the workplace and the military to make these institutions more inclusive of the LGBTQ population?

6.6 How have changes in hate crime laws affected LGBTQ persons?

6.7 How do psychologists and sociologists explain sexual orientation?

6.8 How have gay rights advocates sought to reduce inequality based on sexual orientation?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

6.1 What criteria do sociologists use to study sexual orientation? How is sexual orientation related to sexuality and homophobia?

6.7 How do psychologists and sociologists explain sexual orientation?

6.8 How have gay rights advocates sought to reduce inequality based on sexual orientation?

CHAPTER 7 Prostitution, Pornography, and Sex Trafficking

Learning Objectives

Deviance, the Sex Industry, and Social Problems

Prostitution in Global Perspective

The Global Sex Industry and Human Trafficking

Health and Safety Aspects of Prostitution

Prostitution in the United States

The Nature of Prostitution

The Extent of Prostitution

Prostitution and Age, Class, and Race

Sociological Perspectives on Prostitution

The Functionalist Perspective

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

Pornography

The Social Construction of Pornography as a Social Problem

The Nature and Extent of Pornography

Research on Pornography

Pornography and Age, Gender, Class, and Race

Is There a Solution to Problems Associated with Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry?

Functionalist/Conservative Solutions

Conflict/Liberal Solutions

Symbolic Interactionist Solutions

Summary

7.1 How do sociologists view deviance?

7.2 What is prostitution, and why is to referred to as the “world’s oldest profession”?

7.3 What part have industrialization, normalization, and globalization played in the growth of the sex industry and global sex trafficking?

7.4 What are the primary types of health and safety concerns of people engaged in prostitution?

7.5 How are age, class, and race related to prostitution in the United States?

7.6 What are the functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict perspectives on prostitution and the sex industry?

7.7 What is the social construction of pornography, and how does it differ from obscenity and erotica? How has pornography changed in recent years?

7.8 Have solutions been identified for problems associated with prostitution, pornography, and the sex industry?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

7.6 What are the functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict perspectives on prostitution and the sex industry?

7.7 What is the social construction of pornography, and how does it differ from obscenity and erotica? How has pornography changed in recent years?

CHAPTER 8 Alcohol and Other Drugs

Learning Objectives

Drug Use and Abuse

Defining Drug Abuse

Drug Addiction

Alcohol Use and Abuse

Alcohol Consumption and Class, Gender, Age, and Race

Alcohol Consumption, Personal Health, and Family Problems

Personal Health Problems

Family Problems

Alcohol Consumption and Public Problems: Work and Driving Safety

Problems in the Workplace

Public Safety: Driving and Drinking

Tobacco (Nicotine) Use as a Social Problem

Who Is Most Likely to Smoke?

Effects of Smoking

Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Caffeine

Prescription Drugs

Over-the-Counter Drugs

Caffeine

Illegal Drug Use and Abuse

Marijuana

Stimulants

Cocaine and Crack

Amphetamines and Methamphetamines

Depressants

Narcotics

Hallucinogens

Explanations of Drug Abuse

Biological Explanations

Psychological Explanations

Sociological Explanations

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

Is There a Solution to Problems Associated with Alcohol and Drug Abuse?

Prevention Programs

Treatment Programs

The Medical Treatment Model

The Therapeutic Community

Summary

8.1 What is drug abuse, and what are two essential characteristics of drug dependency?

8.2 How are class, gender, age, and race related to drinking behavior?

8.3 What are the major problems associated with alcohol abuse and alcoholism?

8.4 Based on race-ethnicity, age, gender, and education, which categories of people are likely to have the highest rates of smoking?

8.5 What problems are associated with the overuse and abuse of prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and caffeine?

8.6 What are the most commonly used illegal drugs?

8.7 What are the major differences in biological, psychological, and sociological explanations of drug abuse?

8.8 How do prevention programs differ from treatment programs and the therapeutic community approach for reducing alcohol and drug abuse?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

8.4 Based on race-ethnicity, age, gender, and education, which categories of people are likely to have the highest rates of smoking?

8.6 What are the most commonly used illegal drugs?

8.7 What are the major differences in biological, psychological, and sociological explanations of drug abuse?

8.8 How do prevention programs differ from treatment programs and the therapeutic community approach for reducing alcohol and drug abuse?

CHAPTER 9 Crime and Criminal Justice

Learning Objectives

Crime as a Social Problem

Problems with Official Statistics

Defining Crime and Delinquency

Juvenile Delinquency

Violent Crime

Property Crime

Workplace and Occupational (White-Collar) Crime

Organized Crime

Biological and Psychological Explanations of Crime

Biological Explanations

Psychological Explanations

Sociological Explanations of Crime

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

The Criminal Justice System

The Police

The Courts

Punishment and the Prisons

The Death Penalty

Is There a Solution to the Crime Problem?

Functionalist/Conservative Solutions

Conflict/Liberal Solutions

Symbolic Interactionist Solutions

Summary

9.1 How is crime defined, and what is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor? Does age make a difference in determining how offenses are classified?

9.2 What is violent crime? Why is rape as a violent crime not well understood?

9.3 What is property crime?

9.4 What is workplace/occupational crime? How does workplace/occupational crime differ from corporate crime?

9.5 What is organized crime, and why does it flourish in the United States?

9.6 What are biological and psychological explanations for criminal behavior?

9.7 How do functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives on criminal behavior differ?

9.8 What are the components of the criminal justice system?

9.9 What solutions to the crime problem are suggested by functionalist/conservative, conflict/liberal, and symbolic interactionist approaches?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

9.2 What is violent crime? Why is rape as a violent crime not well understood?

9.7 How do functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives on criminal behavior differ?

9.9 What solutions to the crime problem are suggested by functionalist/conservative, conflict/liberal, and symbolic interactionist approaches?

CHAPTER 10 Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental Illness

Learning Objectives

Health Care as a Social Problem

Acute and Chronic Diseases and Disability

The HIV/AIDS Crisis: A Case Study of an Epidemic

Mental Illness as a Social Problem

Race, Class, Gender, and Mental Disorders

Paying for Health Care in the United States

The Affordable Care Act

Health Care Organization, Rising Costs, and Unequal Access

Private Health Insurance

Public Health Insurance

Medicaid

The Uninsured

Race, Class, Gender, and Health Care

Sociological Explanations and Solutions

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Summary

10.1 Why is health care a social problem, and what basic measures do we use to evaluate the health of a nation?

10.2 What kinds of health problems cause most of today’s high health care costs?

10.3 Why is AIDS considered a major health problem in the United States?

10.4 Why is mental illness a social problem? What is deinstitutionalization, and how is it related to the treatment of mental illness?

10.5 How has health care been financed in the United States? How were the Affordable Care Act and the American Health Care Act supposed to reduce costs of care and provide more adequate coverage for the U.S. population?

10.6 What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

10.7 How do race, class, and gender affect health care?

10.8 What are the sociological explanations for health care problems?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

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CHAPTER 11 The Changing Family

Learning Objectives

The Nature of Families

Changing Family Structure and Patterns

Are U.S. Families in Decline?

Changing Views on Marriage and Families

Diversity in Intimate Relationships and Families

Singlehood

Postponing Marriage

Cohabitation and Domestic Partnerships

11.3.4 Same-Sex Marriages

Family Life and Employment in Two-Parent and One-Parent Households

Two-Parent Households with Dual or Single Incomes

One-Parent Households

Child-Related Family Issues

Reproductive Freedom, Contraception, and Abortion

Infertility and Reproductive Technologies

Adoption

Teen Pregnancies and Unmarried Young Motherhood

Divorce and Remarriage

Domestic Violence

Child Maltreatment

Intimate Partner Violence

Social Responses to Intimate Partner Violence

Sociological Explanations and Solutions

Functionalist Perspectives

Functionalist/Conservative Solutions

Conflict and Feminist Perspectives

Conflict and Feminist Solutions

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

Symbolic Interactionist Solutions

Summary

11.1 What is a family?

11.2 How have views about marriage and family changed over time? Do these changes mean that U.S. families are in decline?

11.3 What changes have occurred regarding singlehood, postponement of marriage, cohabitation, and same-sex marriage in the twenty-first century?

11.4 Is a two-parent family always preferable to a one-parent family? How do people balance family and career in dual-earner marriages?

11.5 Why is reproductive freedom such a controversial issue?

11.6 Who gets divorced, and do most people remarry?

11.7 What is domestic violence, and how can we reduce child maltreatment and intimate partner violence in the United States?

11.8 What are the sociological perspectives on family-related problems?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

11.2 How have views about marriage and family changed over time? Do these changes mean that U.S. families are in decline?

11.4 Is a two-parent family always preferable to a one-parent family? How do people balance family and career in dual-earner marriages?

11.7 What is domestic violence, and how can we reduce child maltreatment and intimate partner violence in the United States?

11.8 What are the sociological perspectives on family related problems?

CHAPTER 12 Problems in Education

Learning Objectives

Sociological Perspectives on Education

Functionalist Perspectives

Socialization

Transmission of culture

Social control

Social placement

Change and innovation

Conflict Perspectives

Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives

Problems in U.S. Education

Functional Illiteracy

Immigration and Diversity in Schools in the Trump Era

Educational Opportunities and Inequalities Based on Race and Class

School Safety and Violence

Problems in School Financing

Voucher Programs

Charter Schools and For-Profit Schools

Problems in Higher Education: Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges and Universities

The Soaring Cost of a College Education

Community Colleges

Four-Year Colleges and Universities

The Continuing Debate over Affirmative Action

Racial and Ethnic Minorities: Underrepresentation and Discrimination

Are There Solutions to Educational Problems?

Functionalist/Conservative Solutions

Conflict/Liberal Solutions

Symbolic Interactionist Solutions

Summary

12.1 What is education, and how do functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives differ on education?

12.2 What educational problems are associated with functional illiteracy, immigration, language barriers, and inequalities based on race, class, and gender?

12.3 How have school safety and violence affected our schools?

12.4 What is the crisis in school financing?

12.5 What are school vouchers, and why do some people believe that this system is a solution to educational financing problems?

12.6 What are charter schools and for-profit schools?

12.7 What are the major problems in higher education?

12.8 How would functionalist/conservative, conflict/liberal, and symbolic interactionist approaches address the urgent educational problems of the twenty-first century?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

12.2 What educational problems are associated with functional illiteracy, immigration, language barriers, and inequalities based on race, class, and gender?

12.3 How have school safety and violence affected our schools?

12.4 What is the crisis in school financing?

CHAPTER 13 Problems in Politics and the Global Economy

Learning Objectives

Politics, Government, and the Political Economy

Economic Systems and the Underground Economy

Capitalism

Socialism

Mixed Economies

The Underground (Informal) Economy

Problems in the Global Economy

Inequality Based on Uneven Economic Development

Multinational, Transnational, and International Companies, and the Lack of Accountability

Problems in the U.S. Economy

Concentration of Wealth

Corporate Welfare

The National Debt and Consumer Debt

Unemployment

Problems in U.S. Politics

Political Parties, Elections, and Public Discontent

Partisanship, Voter Participation, and the Gender Gap

Raising and Spending Money in Political Campaigns

Government Power by Special-Interest Groups, Bureaucracy, and the Military-Industrial Complex

Government by Bureaucracy

The Military-Industrial Complex

Sociological Perspectives on the Political Economy

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

Are There Solutions to Problems in Politics and the Economy?

Summary

13.1 Why it is important to distinguish between politics, government, economy, and the political economy?

13.2 What kind of economic system does the United States have?

13.3 How is inequality related to a society’s predominant type of work?

13.4 How have concentration of wealth, corporate welfare, debt, and unemployment negatively affected the United States?

13.5 Why is partisanship a problem? What about voter participation and the gender gap?

13.6 Why have campaign contributions been an issue in recent elections?

13.7 What is the military-industrial complex?

13.8 What are the sociological perspectives on the political economy?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

13.4 How have concentration of wealth, corporate welfare, debt, and unemployment negatively affected the United States?

13.5 Why is partisanship a problem? What about voter participation and the gender gap?

13.6 Why have campaign contributions been an issue in recent elections?

CHAPTER 14 Problems in the Media

Learning Objectives

The Importance of the Media in Contemporary Life

The Political Economy of Media Industries

Media Ownership, Control, and Concentration

Problems Associated with Convergence

Global Media Issues

Potential Effects of Aggression and Violence in the Media

Media Stereotyping of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Religion

Racial and Ethnic Stereotyping

Gender Stereotyping

Sociological Perspectives on Media-Related Problems

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

Are There Solutions to Media-Related Problems?

Summary

14.1 What are the media industries? Why are various forms of media so important in contemporary societies?

14.2 What part does technology play in how various media industries change over time?

14.3 How has media ownership changed?

14.4 Why are media convergence and concentration a major problem today?

14.5 What potential problems are associated with global media concentration?

14.6 Why are some media critics concerned about depictions of violence in the media?

14.7 What is a stereotype, and how do the media perpetuate stereotypes about gender and racial and ethnic groups?

14.8 How do symbolic interactionists, functionalists, and conflict perspectives explain the influence of the media on individuals?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

14.3 How has media ownership changed?

14.4 Why are media convergence and concentration a major problem today?

14.7 What is a stereotype, and how do the media perpetuate stereotypes about gender and racial and ethnic groups?

CHAPTER 15 Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis

Learning Objectives

Global Overpopulation

Fertility

Mortality

Migration

The Effects of Population Composition and Growth

The Malthusian Perspective

The Marxist Perspective

The Neo-Malthusian Perspective

Demographic Transition Theory

Other Perspectives on Population Change

World Hunger and Malnutrition

The Green Revolution

The Biotechnological Revolution

Controlling Fertility

Family Planning

Zero Population Growth

Immigration and Its Consequences

Immigration in the United States

Legal Immigration

Illegal immigration

Consequences of Immigration

Immigration Outside of the United States

Population and the Environment

Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation

Air Pollution and Climate Change

Depletion of the Ozone Layer

Climate Change

Problems with Water, Soil, and Forests

Water Shortages and Pollution

Soil Depletion and Desertification

Solid, Toxic, and Nuclear Wastes

Solid Waste

Toxic Waste

Nuclear Waste

Technological Disasters

Sociological Perspectives and Solutions for Population and Environmental Problems

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Summary

15.1 What is the global population, and why is population growth a problem?

15.2 How does population growth affect a society, and what are the major theoretical perspectives on overpopulation?

15.3 What solutions do we have to world hunger?

15.4 What factors determine whether a society will slow its rate of population growth?

15.5 How is immigration changing the population composition of the United States and other countries?

15.6 What is environmental degradation, and what are its causes?

15.7 What are the various sociological perspectives on population and the environment?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

15.3 What solutions do we have to world hunger?

15.5 How is immigration changing the population composition of the United States and other countries?

15.6 What is environmental degradation, and what are its causes?

15.7 What are the various sociological perspectives on population and the environment?

CHAPTER 16 Urban Problems

Learning Objectives

Changes in U.S. Cities

Early Urban Growth and Social Problems

Contemporary Urban Growth

Urban Problems in the United States

Fiscal Crises in Cities

Housing Problems

The Shortage of Affordable Housing

The Housing Meltdown of the Twenty-First Century

Homelessness

Racial and Ethnic Segregation

Problems in Global Cities

Sociological Perspectives and Solutions to Urban Problems

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Summary

16.1 How did urbanization come about?

16.2 What are the problems in urban America?

16.3 What are the major problems in global cities?

16.4 What are the sociological perspectives on urban problems?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

16.2 What are the problems in urban America?

CHAPTER 17 Global Social Problems: War and Terrorism

Learning Objectives

War as a Social Problem

The Nature of War

The Persistence of War

The Consequences of War

Casualties and Civilian Deaths

Nuclear War and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Disability and Trauma

Patriotism

Military Technology and War

Global Terrorism

Terrorism in the United States

Biological and Psychological Perspectives on War and Terrorism

Biological Perspectives

Psychological Perspectives

Sociological Perspectives on War and Terrorism

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Solutions to War and Terrorism

Summary

17.1 What is war?

17.2 What are the consequences of war?

17.3 What is the role of military technology in winning a war?

17.4 What is terrorism?

17.5 What forms of terrorism represent the greatest potential threat to U.S. citizens?

17.6 What are the biological and psychological perspectives on war and terrorism?

17.7 What are the sociological perspectives on war and terrorism?

17.8 What are some solutions to war and terrorism?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

17.3 What is the role of military technology in winning a war?

17.5 What forms of terrorism represent the greatest potential threat to U.S. citizens?

17.8 What are some solutions to war and terrorism?

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CHAPTER 18 Can Social Problems Be Solved?

Learning Objectives

The Problem with Tackling Social Problems

Ideal versus Practical Solutions

Defining the Problem versus Fixing It

Social Change and Reducing Social Problems

Microlevel Attempts to Solve Social Problems

Seeking Individual Solutions to Personal Problems

Limitations of the Microlevel Solutions Approach

Midrange Attempts to Solve Social Problems

Groups That Help People Cope with Their Problems

Grassroots Groups That Work for Community-Based Change

Limitations of the Midrange Solutions Approach

Macrolevel Attempts to Solve Social Problems

Working Through Special-Interest Groups for Political Change

Working Through National and International Social Movements to Reduce Problems

Limitations of the Macrolevel Solutions Approach

Final Review of Social Theories and Social Problems

The Functionalist Perspective

The Conflict Perspective

The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Summary

18.1 Why is it difficult to reduce or eliminate social problems?

18.2 How is social change defined, and why is it important in reducing social problems?

18.3 What are microlevel solutions to social problems? What are the limitations of this approach?

18.4 How do midrange solutions deal with social problems? What are the limitations of this approach?

18.5 What are macrolevel solutions to social problems? What are the limitations of this approach?

18.6 What three key factors can be used to differentiate special-interest groups? How can collective behavior be used by special-interest groups?

18.7 What are the key characteristics of the five major categories of national social movements?

18.8 What are the primary focuses of functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist approaches to solving social problems?

Key Terms

Questions for Critical Thinking

18.7 What are the key characteristics of the five major categories of national social movements?

18.8 What are the primary focuses of functionalist, conflict, and s