Seeing Social Problems: The Hidden Stories Behind Contemporary Issues
Autor Ira Silveren Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 oct 2024
Seeing Social Problems: The Hidden Stories Behind Contemporary Issues, Second Edition shows students how to think about social problems in a new way, by exploring the connection between their own experiences and larger social forces. The personal relevance of this book's content is at the forefront of every discussion. Chapters engage students in thinking about the world sociologically by focusing on case studies that represent broader social problems. In each chapter, learning objectives attune students to important concepts. Two sets of discussion questions- "First Impressions" and "What Do You Know Now?" - encourage students to recognize how the chapter has broadened their perspectives. An exploration of social policy at the end of each chapter shows students that how someone understands an issue influences the ways they go about addressing it.
New to the Second Edition:
- New chapter, "LGBTQ+ People and Their Critics," explores different ways of understanding growing diversity in American society based on gender identity and sexual orientation
- New chapter, "Education and Upward Mobility," encourages readers to think more expansively about their schooling experiences, starting when they were very young and continuing through college
- New chapter, "Immigration and Border Security," exposes competing ways of seeing the rising influx of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico
- New chapter, "Health and the Environment," draws on discussion about familiar topics including Covid-19, obesity, and climate change
- New chapter, "Technology and Instant Pleasure" motivates students to recognize the wider societal impacts of their frequent usage of mobile devices to make life more convenient
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538181980
ISBN-10: 1538181983
Pagini: 424
Ilustrații: 15 Charts, 115 Color Photos, 15 Graphs, 72 Color Illustrations, 11 Tables
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.86 kg
Ediția:2nd edition
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1538181983
Pagini: 424
Ilustrații: 15 Charts, 115 Color Photos, 15 Graphs, 72 Color Illustrations, 11 Tables
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.86 kg
Ediția:2nd edition
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
Preface
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Making Sense of Hot-Button Issues
What Is the Problem?
Exploring Multiple Perspectives
The Craft of Sociology
Igniting Your Sociological Imagination
The World Is Your Oyster
PART I: INEQUALITY
Chapter 2 - Class and the American Dream
Struggling to Get By
Unequal Chances for Success
Stuck in Poverty
Living the Dream
Looking Inward
Chapter 3 - Race, Crime, and Policing
Tragic Encounters
Assigning Personal Blame
Images of Danger
Susceptibility to Crime
Gaining New Perspective
Chapter 4 - Gender, Violence, and Power
Invisible Scars in Plain Sight
Sources of Abuse
Be a Man
Limited Options
Adding Insult to Injury
Seeing a Private Matter as a Public Issue
Chapter 5 - LGBTQ+ People and Their Critics
The Pulse of Opposition
Protecting Vulnerable Children
Widespread Panic
Living with Labels
Expanding Your Mind
PART II: DANGER AND RISK
Chapter 6 - Drug Use and Abuse
Just Say No
External Influences
Menaces and Miracles
Getting an Edge
Unequal Impacts of Drug Enforcement
Thinking Broadly about Drugs
Chapter 7 - Health and the Environment
Social Determinants of Health
Food Choices and Other Indicators of Well-Being
Going Upstream
Houston, We Have a Problem
Preying upon Vulnerabilities
Surrounded by Doughnuts
Chapter 8 - Mass Shootings, Hate Groups, and Access to Weapons
Familiar Scenes of Horror
Displaying Masculinity
Seeking Revenge
Contagious Behavior
Locked and Loaded
A Pack of Wolves
Chapter 9 - Mental Illness and Suicide
A Source of Stigma
Distracted in School
Feeling Sad When You Should Be Happy
Making Sense of the Unexplainable
Living and Dying without Shame
PART III: INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 10 - Immigration and Border Security
Navigating Perilous Waters
Entering and Staying in the United States
Bringing Vice into the Country
Fleeing from Imminent Dangers
Looking Globally and Locally
Chapter 11 - Education and Upward Mobility
Crumbling Classrooms
Funding for Public Schooling
Reinforcing Inequalities
Going to College
Education as Transformation
Chapter 12 - Media, Body Image, and Self-Worth
Pursuing an Ideal
Thin Is In
Hitting the Gym
Feeling Disembodied
Love Yourself
Keeping It Real
Chapter 13 - Technology and Instant Pleasure
Divided Attention
Constantly Scrolling
Feeling Disconnected
Sowing Division
Behaving Compulsively
Rethinking Technology's Rewards
Chapter 14 - Conclusion: Seeing Multiple Realities
Stepping Outside Your Matrix
Thinking Comprehensively
Glossary
Photo Credits
Index
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Making Sense of Hot-Button Issues
What Is the Problem?
Exploring Multiple Perspectives
The Craft of Sociology
Igniting Your Sociological Imagination
The World Is Your Oyster
PART I: INEQUALITY
Chapter 2 - Class and the American Dream
Struggling to Get By
Unequal Chances for Success
Stuck in Poverty
Living the Dream
Looking Inward
Chapter 3 - Race, Crime, and Policing
Tragic Encounters
Assigning Personal Blame
Images of Danger
Susceptibility to Crime
Gaining New Perspective
Chapter 4 - Gender, Violence, and Power
Invisible Scars in Plain Sight
Sources of Abuse
Be a Man
Limited Options
Adding Insult to Injury
Seeing a Private Matter as a Public Issue
Chapter 5 - LGBTQ+ People and Their Critics
The Pulse of Opposition
Protecting Vulnerable Children
Widespread Panic
Living with Labels
Expanding Your Mind
PART II: DANGER AND RISK
Chapter 6 - Drug Use and Abuse
Just Say No
External Influences
Menaces and Miracles
Getting an Edge
Unequal Impacts of Drug Enforcement
Thinking Broadly about Drugs
Chapter 7 - Health and the Environment
Social Determinants of Health
Food Choices and Other Indicators of Well-Being
Going Upstream
Houston, We Have a Problem
Preying upon Vulnerabilities
Surrounded by Doughnuts
Chapter 8 - Mass Shootings, Hate Groups, and Access to Weapons
Familiar Scenes of Horror
Displaying Masculinity
Seeking Revenge
Contagious Behavior
Locked and Loaded
A Pack of Wolves
Chapter 9 - Mental Illness and Suicide
A Source of Stigma
Distracted in School
Feeling Sad When You Should Be Happy
Making Sense of the Unexplainable
Living and Dying without Shame
PART III: INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 10 - Immigration and Border Security
Navigating Perilous Waters
Entering and Staying in the United States
Bringing Vice into the Country
Fleeing from Imminent Dangers
Looking Globally and Locally
Chapter 11 - Education and Upward Mobility
Crumbling Classrooms
Funding for Public Schooling
Reinforcing Inequalities
Going to College
Education as Transformation
Chapter 12 - Media, Body Image, and Self-Worth
Pursuing an Ideal
Thin Is In
Hitting the Gym
Feeling Disembodied
Love Yourself
Keeping It Real
Chapter 13 - Technology and Instant Pleasure
Divided Attention
Constantly Scrolling
Feeling Disconnected
Sowing Division
Behaving Compulsively
Rethinking Technology's Rewards
Chapter 14 - Conclusion: Seeing Multiple Realities
Stepping Outside Your Matrix
Thinking Comprehensively
Glossary
Photo Credits
Index
Recenzii
"Seeing Social Problems, second edition is major and welcome contribution to understanding and teaching about timely and divisive issues in contemporary society. Silver draws on diverse literatures; skillfully integrates concepts and data; offers a direct and engaging writing style and a recurring arc in each chapter, from "first impressions" to dominant framings of issues in culture and media, toward a more comprehensive and constructive array of policy options. A superb source for students, teachers, and researchers."
Ira Silver's Seeing Social Problems?is defined by distinctive, memorable chapter topics that address social problems which students are actively interested in. Those chapters are written in an eminently approachable manner that encourages students new to sociology to be inquisitive, reflecting on both what they knew and what they learn.
Ira Silver has produced a timely and highly effective resource for developing the skills needed to grasp the importance of differing viewpoints and for demonstrating how they shape the ways we address social problems. The clear writing, impactful learning objectives, and relatable content set this text apart from all others.
"Seeing Social Problems, second edition presents qualitative and quantitative evidence to show that hot-button issues such as the environment, drugs, and immigration are more complicated than often thought. It also shows that policy responses to social problems are vastly different when you view them through a sociological rather than individual perspective."
Beautifully written in the language of compassionate mentorship, Ira Silver's text delivers on its promise of engaging approaches to current social issues. Ira reminds us that "seeing is something we do with our minds," a quintessential sociological insight that will pull students in. He passionately encourages students to learn by experiencing, and by keeping an open mind; which also reminds us, instructors, that if you don't enjoy the class, neither will students!
Seeing Social Problems is an essential tool for understanding the pivotal societal issues that both separate and bring humanity together in the modern world. This book effectively bridges sophisticated sociological theory with practical, real-life examples, making it highly relevant and accessible to new learners in sociology. This book is perfect for readers who want to understand how our day-to-day lives are impacted by the history of society and the contemporary systems in which we operate.
Ira Silver's outstanding Seeing Social Problems is exactly what we need. Everyday our lives intersect with insecurities, violence and fear, and technology overload. Silver's lively approach demonstrates how we can employ Sociology to understand not only why we tolerate these problems and their societal consequences, but why we sustain hope.
Ira Silver's Seeing Social Problems?is defined by distinctive, memorable chapter topics that address social problems which students are actively interested in. Those chapters are written in an eminently approachable manner that encourages students new to sociology to be inquisitive, reflecting on both what they knew and what they learn.
Ira Silver has produced a timely and highly effective resource for developing the skills needed to grasp the importance of differing viewpoints and for demonstrating how they shape the ways we address social problems. The clear writing, impactful learning objectives, and relatable content set this text apart from all others.
"Seeing Social Problems, second edition presents qualitative and quantitative evidence to show that hot-button issues such as the environment, drugs, and immigration are more complicated than often thought. It also shows that policy responses to social problems are vastly different when you view them through a sociological rather than individual perspective."
Beautifully written in the language of compassionate mentorship, Ira Silver's text delivers on its promise of engaging approaches to current social issues. Ira reminds us that "seeing is something we do with our minds," a quintessential sociological insight that will pull students in. He passionately encourages students to learn by experiencing, and by keeping an open mind; which also reminds us, instructors, that if you don't enjoy the class, neither will students!
Seeing Social Problems is an essential tool for understanding the pivotal societal issues that both separate and bring humanity together in the modern world. This book effectively bridges sophisticated sociological theory with practical, real-life examples, making it highly relevant and accessible to new learners in sociology. This book is perfect for readers who want to understand how our day-to-day lives are impacted by the history of society and the contemporary systems in which we operate.
Ira Silver's outstanding Seeing Social Problems is exactly what we need. Everyday our lives intersect with insecurities, violence and fear, and technology overload. Silver's lively approach demonstrates how we can employ Sociology to understand not only why we tolerate these problems and their societal consequences, but why we sustain hope.