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Textbook Details
By Steven E. Barkan
- Published
- January 2026
- Discipline
- Sociology Textbooks
- ISBN (Digital)
- 979-8-88794-491-3
Brief Table of Contents
- Part 1: Social Problems in Sociological Perspective
- Chapter 1: Understanding Social Problems
- Part 2: Problems of Social Inequality
- Chapter 2: Poverty and Economic Inequality
- Chapter 3: Racial and Ethnic Inequality
- Chapter 4: Gender Inequality
- Chapter 5: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Inequality
- Chapter 6: Aging and Ageism
- Part 3: Problems of Well-Being and Behavior
- Chapter 7: Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Chapter 8: Crime and Criminal Justice
- Chapter 9: Sexual Behavior
- Part 4: Problems of Social Institutions
- Chapter 10: The Changing Family
- Chapter 11: Schools and Education
- Chapter 12: Economy and Politics
- Chapter 13: Health and Health Care
- Part 5: Global Problems
- Chapter 14: Urban and Rural Problems
- Chapter 15: Population and the Environment
- Chapter 16: War and Terrorism
- Chapter 17: Epilogue: Continuity and Change in Social Problems