Social Problems
Sociology in Action
- Maxine P. Atkinson - North Carolina State University, USA
- Kathleen Odell Korgen - William Paterson University
Social Problems
Sociology In Action: Social Problems, Second Edition is one of the volumes in our "In Action" series of undergraduate sociology texts. The two signature features of this series are (1) a set of carefully developed and assignable learning activities in each chapter; and (2) chapters contributed by authors who are both experts in their subjects and committed to the kind of active learning promoted by the SIA texts.
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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.