Social Problems, Issues and Controversies: Readings for SOC 005 Sections 001 and 002

Contents of this book include: Theory and Method, Social Problems and Sociology: The seven perspectives, sociological explanation, key population trends, transitions in world population, HIV/AIDS with focus on Africa, immigration: shaping and reshaping America, attitudes and issues in the muslim world, mistrust of America in Europe ever high, Muslim anger persisits, Muslims and Jews in France, empowering women, developing society, actual causes of death in the United States (2000), targeting tobacco use, estimating the lives saved by safety belts and air bags, child passenger deaths involving drinking drivers (US 1997-2002), the great .08 debate, violent victimization of college students, nutrition labeling at fast-food and other chain restaurants, why marriage matters, are married parents really better for children?, the new gender gap, analysis of the impact of high oil prices on the global economy (taken from the Table of Contents)