Books : Social Problems (12th Edition)
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by: William Kornblum, Joseph Julian
List Price: $100.80Amazon.com's Price: $90.72 You Save: $10.08 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 361.1
EAN: 9780132276160
ISBN: 013227616X
Label: Prentice Hall
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 592
Publication Date: May 04, 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Sales Rank: 42422
Studio: Prentice Hall
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Product Description:
With historical and multicultural sensitivity, this best-selling book probes the nature and causes of the major social changes confronting today's citizens. Using the latest research, current statistics, examples, charts, and tables, it delves into the social control and action issues inherent to each problem in a clear, easy-to-read format. Balancing viewpoints and supporting material with research and policy, the book covers topics in a micro-to-macro format, pointing out the interrelationships among today's social problems and approaching them from several perspectives. The first few chapters focus on individual behaviors such as drug use and crime. The middle chapters deal with inequality and discrimination, discussing such topics as poverty, prejudice, sexism, ageism, family life, and work. The final chapters discuss the problems of cities, environmental pollution, and war and terrorism: matters of global significance. Because the nature of the United States is changing, with health and health care crises, military invasions, economic downturn, shrinking public budgets and rising fiscal deficits, and environmental issues, this book becomes a necessary read for members of the medical profession that confront the tragedy of AIDS, law enforcement professionals who cope with crime and violence, elected officials and other political leaders who are expected to formulate sound social policies to address social problems, and citizens who wish to learn more about the social problems that are pervasive in our lives.
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Got the book in a very reasonable time and was in perfect condition. Would buy again from this seller!!
Rating:  - Not bad, but expensive.
If you're buying this book, it's probably because it's a required textbook. As far as textbooks go this isn't bad. It's written in fairly easy to understand language and has a decent glossary at the end. It also has many color illustrations. That being said, it's still a paperback and a very expensive one at that. It was extremely frustrating as a relatively poor college student, being forced to pay so much for a book that the instructor barely used. My advice is to find a used copy if you ... Read More
Rating:  - social problems a down to earth approach
I have yet to recieve my book and I ordered it back in July. My class starts this Monday on August 25th and I am going without a book to class. I have never had any problems getting my books through amazon except now.
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Rating: - Extremely educational...
This book is full of unfortunate truths, but things people should know if they wish to know the truth about the world around them. The statistics came in handy for subsequent paper writing, references and for fast fact information to spout to others.
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