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Critical Thinking and Social Problems: A Sociological Perspectiv

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Critical Thinking and Social Problems: A Sociological Perspectiv

This text explores major social problems experienced by society, with an exploration of the role of power in defining social problems, causes and consequences, theoretical perspectives, proposed solutions, and methods of interventions. The book also focuses on the application of critical thinking skills to strengthen critical analysis and heighten social awareness.

Social Sciences
Author
Rodolfo Rodriguez
Publisher
Coalinga College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 102 sections
  1. 01: Understanding Social Problems
  2. 1.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  3. 1.02: What Is a Social Problem
  4. 1.03: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
  5. 1.04: Continuity and Change in Social Problems
  6. 1.05: Doing Research on Social Problems
  7. 1.06: End of Chapter Synthesis
  8. 02: Social Problems and Poverty
  9. 2.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  10. 2.02: The Measurement and Extent of Poverty
  11. 2.03: Who the Poor Are- Social Patterns of Poverty
  12. 2.04: Explaining Poverty
  13. 2.05: The Consequences of Poverty
  14. 2.06: Global Poverty
  15. 2.07: Reducing Poverty
  16. 2.08: End of Chapter Synthesis
  17. 03: Racial and Ethnic Inequality Social Problems Continuity and Change
  18. 3.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  19. 3.02: Racial and Ethnic Inequality- A Historical Prelude
  20. 3.03: The Meaning of Race and Ethnicity
  21. 3.04: Prejudice
  22. 3.05: Discrimination
  23. 3.06: Dimensions of Racial and Ethnic Inequality
  24. 3.07: Explaining Racial and Ethnic Inequality
  25. 3.08: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Inequality
  26. 3.09: Implementing Ethnic Studies Courses- Who Decides
  27. 3.10: End of Chapter Synthesis
  28. 04: Reconstructing and Analyzing Arguments
  29. 4.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  30. 4.02: Reconstructing and analyzing arguments
  31. 4.03: Identifying Arguments
  32. 4.04: Arguments vs. Explanations
  33. 4.05: More Complex Argument Structures
  34. 4.06: Using Paraphrases to Reconstruct Arguments
  35. 4.07: Validity
  36. 4.08: Soundness
  37. 4.09: Deductive vs. Inductive Arguments
  38. 4.10: Arguments with Missing Premises
  39. 4.11: Evaluative Language
  40. 4.12: End of Chapter Synthesis
  41. 05: Gender Inequality Work and The Economy
  42. 5.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  43. 5.02: Understanding Sex and Gender
  44. 5.03: Culture and Gender
  45. 5.04: Feminism and Sexism
  46. 5.05: Dimensions of Gender Inequality
  47. 5.06: Gender Inequality in the United States
  48. 5.07: Women of Color- A Triple Burden
  49. 5.08: Household Inequality
  50. 5.09: Violence against Women- Rape and Sexual Assault
  51. 5.10: The Benefits and Costs of Being Male
  52. 5.11: Reducing Gender Inequality
  53. 5.12: Work and the Economy
  54. 5.13: The US Labor Force
  55. 5.14: Sociological Perspectives on Work and the Economy
  56. 5.15: Problems in Work and the Economy
  57. 5.16: The Role of Tax Policy
  58. 5.17: Crime in the Workplace
  59. 5.18: End of Chapter Synthesis
  60. 06: Crime and Criminal Justice
  61. 6.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  62. 6.02: The Problem of Crime
  63. 6.03: Measuring Crime
  64. 6.04: Who Commits Crime
  65. 6.05: Explaining Crime
  66. 6.06: The Criminal Justice System
  67. 6.07: Reducing Crime
  68. 6.08: End of Chapter Synthesis
  69. 07: Health Healthcare and Informal Fallacies
  70. 7.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  71. 7.02: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Health Care
  72. 7.03: Global Aspects of Health and Health Care
  73. 7.04: Health in the United States
  74. 7.05: Problems of Healthcare in the United States
  75. 7.06: Improving Health and Health Care
  76. 7.07: Formal vs. Informal Fallacies
  77. 7.08: End of Chapter Synthesis
  78. 08: Urban and Rural Problems and Populations and the Environment
  79. 8.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  80. 8.02: A Brief History of Urbanization
  81. 8.03: Sociological Perspectives on Urbanization
  82. 8.04: Problems of Urban Life
  83. 8.05: Problems of Rural Life
  84. 8.06: Improving Urban and Rural Life
  85. 8.07: Population and the Environment
  86. 8.08: Population
  87. 8.09: Views of Population Growth
  88. 8.10: Immigration
  89. 8.11: The Environment
  90. 8.12: Environmental Problems
  91. 8.13: Addressing Population Problems and Improving the Environment
  92. 8.14: End of Chapter Synthesis
  93. 09: War and Terrorism
  94. 9.01: Chapter Introduction and Objectives
  95. 9.02: Sociological Perspectives on War and Terrorism
  96. 9.03: War
  97. 9.04: Veterans- The Casualties of War
  98. 9.05: Militarism and the US Military Budget
  99. 9.06: US Arms Exports
  100. 9.07: Terrorism
  101. 9.08: Preventing War and Stopping Terrorism
  102. 9.09: End of Chapter Synthesis