Social Problems
Sociology in Action
- Maxine P. Atkinson - North Carolina State University, USA
- Kathleen Odell Korgen - William Paterson University
Social Problems
Wake up your social problems classes! Social Problems: Sociology in Action helps your students learn sociology by doing sociology through real-world activities designed to increase learning, retention, and engagement with course material.
Inspired by the best-selling introductory sociology text Sociology in Action, this innovative book immerses students in an active learning experience that emphasizes hands-on work, application, and learning by example as they grapple with the causes and consequences of social problems as well as possible solutions. Each chapter explains key concepts and theories in social problems and pairs that foundational coverage with a series of carefully developed learning activities and thought-provoking questions. The comprehensive Activity Guide that accompanies the text provides everything you need to assign, carry out, and assess the activities that will best engage your students, fit the format of your course, and meet your course goals.
The second edition has been comprehensively updated to address the most pressing social problems today. New and refreshed discussions cover such timely topics as COVID-19 and its impact on a variety of institutions, police violence targeting people of color, growing economic inequality, gender-based discrimination in the workplace, the rise of domestic terrorism in the US, issues facing immigrants and refugees, the causes and consequences of climate change and environmental degradation, the rise of authoritarianism, and more. This edition also includes new ‘Confronting Social Problems’ active learning exercises and new discussion questions to help stimulate classroom and online conversation.
Supplements
Instructor Resource Site
Online resources included with this text
The online resources for your text are available via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site, which offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.
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The open-access Student Study Site makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime. It offers flashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, as well as learning objectives that reinforce the most important material.
The second edition has been comprehensively updated to address the most pressing social problems today. New and refreshed discussions cover such timely topics as COVID-19 and its impact on a variety of institutions, police violence targeting people of color, growing economic inequality, gender-based discrimination in the workplace, the rise of domestic terrorism in the U.S., issues facing immigrants and refugees, the causes and consequences of climate change and environmental degradation, the rise of authoritarianism, and more.
Each chapter has been fully revised to incorporate the most up-to-date research and data, including new and revised figures and tables. This edition also includes a host of brand-new ‘Confronting Social Problems’ active learning exercises. In addition, new Discussion Questions appear at the end of each chapter to help stimulate classroom and online conversation.
