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Informationen zum Autor A. Javier Treviño is the author and editor of several books including The Social Thought of C. Wright Mills, (SAGE, 2012); Classic Writings in Law and Society, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (Transaction Publishers, 2010); Talcott Parsons on Law and the Legal System (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008); George C. Homans: History, Theory, and Method (Paradigm Publishers, 2006); Understanding Crime: A Multidisciplinary Approach (edited with Susan Guarino-Ghezzi), (LexisNexis/Anderson Publishing, 2005); Goffman's Legacy (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003); Talcott Parsons Today: His Theory and Legacy in Contemporary Sociology (Rowman & Littlefield, 2001); and The Sociology of Law: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives (St. Martin's Press,1996). He has served as President of the Justice Studies Association (2000-2002), President of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (2010-2011), and was a Fulbright Scholar to the Republic of Moldova (2009). Professor Treviño is the General Editor of the SAGE Social Thinkers series. Klappentext "Given the complexity of the issues, the study of social problems requires, indeed demands, specialized focus by experts."-A. Javier TreviñoWelcome to a new way of Investigating Social Problems. Zusammenfassung Investigating Social Problems thoroughly examines all aspects of social problems, providing a contemporary and authoritative introduction to the field. Each chapter is written by a specialist on that particular topic. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: The Sociological Study of Social ProblemsChapter 1: Social Problems (Javier Trevino) Introduction The Sociological Study of Social Problems The Sociological Imagination Sociological Research Three Sociological Theories Applying the Three Theories to Social Problems Social Policy Specialized Theories Service Sociology and Social ProblemsPart II: Problems of InequalityChapter 2: Poverty (Keith Kilty) Introduction Patterns and Trends Social Class Inequality Using Theory to Explain Poverty, Class, and Inequality: The View from a Functionalist, Symbolic Interactionist, and Conflict Perspective Specialized Theory Beyond Functionalism, Interactionism, and Conflict Social Change: What Can We Do?Chapter 3: Race (Eileen O'Brien) Defining Race and Ethnicity in a New Millennium Patterns and Trends Using Theory to Explain Racial Inequality: The View from a Functionalist, Symbolic Interactionist, and Conflict Perspective Specialized Theories Beyond Functionalism, Conflict, and Symbolic InteractionismChapter 4: Gender (Robyn Ryle) Defining gender inequality Feminism, men, and the study of gender as a social problem Looking at gender on college campuses Using functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interaction theory to understand gender inequality Queer theory: an interdisciplinary perspective on gender Social change: What can you do?Chapter 5: Sexuality (Rebecca Plante) Introduction Patterns and Trends in Sexuality-Related Social Problems Using Theory to Understand Sex Work and Prostitution: The View from the Functionalist, Conflict, and Symbolic Interaction Perspectives Examples of Theories Applied to Sexualities Social Change: What Can You Do?Chapter 6: Aging (Duane Matcha) Introduction Patterns and Trends Using Theory: The View from the Functionalist, Symbolic Interaction and Conflict Perspectives Specialized Theory about Aging Social Change: What Can You Do?Part III: Problems of InstitutionsChapter 7: Education (Alan R. Sadovnik, Susan F. Semel, and Ryan Coughlan) Introduction Patterns and Trends U.S. Educational System and Interest Groups Using Sociological Theories in Education Specialized Theories in the Sociology of Education Explanations of Educational Inequality...
