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SOC 301: Social Problems (Ninh)

This course is a survey of social problems in American society. It will examine their causes and evaluate proposed solutions. A special emphasis will be placed on local issues.

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01: Identify objective and subjective criteria for defining social problems.
1.01: Understanding Social Problems
1.1.01: Chapter Introduction
1.1.02: What Is a Social Problem
1.1.03: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
1.1.04: Continuity and Change in Social Problems
1.1.05: Doing Research on Social Problems
1.1.06: End-of-Chapter Material
02: Articulate how sociological concepts can be used to explain social problems.
2.01: Poverty
2.1.01: Chapter Introduction
2.1.02: The Measurement and Extent of Poverty
2.1.03: Who the Poor Are- Social Patterns of Poverty
2.1.04: Explaining Poverty
2.1.05: The Consequences of Poverty
2.1.06: Global Poverty
2.1.07: Reducing Poverty
2.1.08: End-of-Chapter Material
2.02: Racial and Ethnic Inequality
2.2.01: Chapter Introduction
2.2.02: Racial and Ethnic Inequality- A Historical Prelude
2.2.03: The Meaning of Race and Ethnicity
2.2.04: Prejudice
2.2.05: Discrimination
2.2.06: Dimensions of Racial and Ethnic Inequality
2.2.07: Explaining Racial and Ethnic Inequality
2.2.08: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Inequality
2.2.09: End-of-Chapter Material
2.03: Gender Inequality
2.3.01: Chapter Introduction
2.3.02: Understanding Sex and Gender
2.3.03: Feminism and Sexism
2.3.04: Dimensions of Gender Inequality
2.3.05: Violence against Women- Rape and Sexual Assault
2.3.06: The Benefits and Costs of Being Male
2.3.07: Reducing Gender Inequality
2.3.08: End-of-Chapter Material
2.04: Sexual Orientation and Inequality
2.4.01: Chapter Introduction
2.4.02: Understanding Sexual Orientation
2.4.03: Public Attitudes about Sexual Orientation
2.4.04: Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation
2.4.05: Improving the Lives of the LGBT Community
2.4.06: End-of-Chapter Material
03: Master the three sociological paradigms used in the analysis of social problems
3.01: Aging and Ageism
3.1.01: Chapter Introduction
3.1.02: The Concept and Experience of Aging
3.1.03: Perspectives on Aging
3.1.04: Life Expectancy and the Graying of Society
3.1.05: Biological and Psychological Aspects of Aging
3.1.06: Problems Facing Older Americans
3.1.07: Reducing Ageism and Helping Older Americans
3.1.08: End-of-Chapter Material
3.02: Alcohol and Other Drugs
3.2.01: Chapter Introduction
3.2.02: Drug Use in History
3.2.03: Drugs and Drug Use Today
3.2.04: Social Patterning of Drug Use
3.2.05: Explaining Drug Use
3.2.06: Drug Policy and the War on Illegal Drugs
3.2.07: Addressing the Drug Problem and Reducing Drug Use
3.2.08: End-of-Chapter Material
3.03: Crime and Criminal Justice
3.3.01: Chapter Introduction
3.3.02: The Problem of Crime
3.3.03: Types of Crime
3.3.04: Who Commits Crime
3.3.05: Explaining Crime
3.3.06: The Criminal Justice System
3.3.07: Reducing Crime
3.3.08: End-of-Chapter Material
3.04: Sexual Behavior
3.4.01: Chapter Introduction
3.4.02: An Overview of Heterosexuality
3.4.03: Teenage Sex and Pregnancy
3.4.04: Abortion
3.4.05: Prostitution
3.4.06: Pornography
3.4.07: End-of-Chapter Material
04: Describe how various theories address the social problem.
4.01: The Changing Family
4.1.01: Chapter Introduction
4.1.02: Overview of the Family
4.1.03: Sociological Perspectives on the Family
4.1.04: Changes and Problems in American Families
4.1.05: Families in the Future
4.1.06: End-of-Chapter Material
4.02: Schools and Education
4.2.01: Chapter Introduction
4.2.02: An Overview of Education in the United States
4.2.03: Sociological Perspectives on Education
4.2.04: Issues and Problems in Elementary and Secondary Education
4.2.05: Issues and Problems in Higher Education
4.2.06: Improving Schools and Education
4.2.07: End-of-Chapter Material
4.03: Work and the Economy
4.3.01: Chapter Introduction
4.3.02: Overview of the Economy
4.3.03: Sociological Perspectives on Work and the Economy
4.3.04: Problems in Work and the Economy
4.3.05: Improving Work and the Economy
4.3.06: End-of-Chapter Material
4.04: Health and Health Care
4.4.01: Chapter Introduction
4.4.02: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Health Care
4.4.03: Global Aspects of Health and Health Care
4.4.04: Problems of Health in the United States
4.4.05: Problems of Health Care in the United States
4.4.06: Improving Health and Health Care
4.4.07: End-of-Chapter Material
05: Evaluate the validity of conclusions of the social problems by the three paradigms. a. Chapter 1- Understanding Social Problems
5.01: Urban and Rural Problems
5.1.01: Chapter Introduction
5.1.02: A Brief History of Urbanization
5.1.03: Sociological Perspectives on Urbanization
5.1.04: Problems of Urban Life
5.1.05: Problems of Rural Life
5.1.06: Improving Urban and Rural Life
5.1.07: End-of-Chapter Material
5.02: Population and the Environment
5.2.01: Chapter Introduction
5.2.02: Sociological Perspectives on Population and the Environment
5.2.03: Population
5.2.04: The Environment
5.2.05: Addressing Population Problems and Improving the Environment
5.2.06: End-of-Chapter Material
5.03: War and Terrorism
5.3.01: Chapter Introduction
5.3.02: Sociological Perspectives on War and Terrorism
5.3.03: War
5.3.04: Terrorism
5.3.05: Preventing War and Stopping Terrorism
5.3.06: End-of-Chapter Material