Social Problems: A World at Risk

This textbook offers a concise yet comprehensive treatment of social problems that is appropriate for third- or fourth-year college students. Complex problems such as domestic violence, racism, inequalities in the distribution of health care, and environmental degredation are treated with a deep and nuanced understanding of political and social realities, helping students to comprehend how and why these problems are interrelated. Although much attention is paid to social problems in the United States, the authors do not neglect a comparative view of these problems in other countries, providing a global perspective that is integrated throughout the book. This textbook isn't fancy--there is a moderate number of photographs, and a large number of pages with text only. You won't find here the cute little "sidebars" or four-color graphics that cause other textbooks to be so outlandishly expensive. But if an economical textbook that offers a thorough treatment of social issues is what's needed, you won't be disappointed with this one. I assigned this textbook to my third-year sociology class last year, and will do so again. I highly recommend this book.