Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 208 mm x 274 mm, Gewicht: 467 g
Reihe: Annual Editions
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 208 mm x 274 mm, Gewicht: 467 g
Reihe: Annual Editions
ISBN: 978-0-07-805085-5
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Annual Editions: Social Problems, 11/12PrefaceCorrelation GuideTopic GuideInternet ReferencesUnit 1: Introduction: The Nature of Social Problems and Calls for Transforming SocietyUnit Overview1. Social Problems: Definitions, Theories, and Analysis, Harold A. Widdison and H. Richard Delaney, Social Problems: Definitions, Theories, and Analysis, 1995This essay, written specifically for this volume, explores the complexities associated with defining, studying, and attempting to resolve "social" problems. The three major theoretical approaches—symbolic interactionism, functionalism, and conflict—are summarized.2. The Atrophy of Social Life, D. Stanley Eitzen, Society, September/October 2004Social interaction "is the basic building block of intimate relationships, small groups, formal organizations, communities, and societies." Therefore, Stanley Eitzen is concerned about numerous social trends, which he reports "that hinder or even eliminate social interaction, and that indicate a growing isolation as individuals become increasingly separated from their neighbors, their co-workers, and even their family members."3. Spent, Amitai Etzioni, New Republic, June 17, 2009Amitai Etzioni’s title "Spent" is short for "consumerism," which is the value system that is undermining the moral life of the United States. The consequences are bad for the United States because laws and law enforcement by themselves are very limited in their ability to limit immoral behavior. The moral system and consciences of individuals are the first line of defense against immoral and illegal behavior. Morals must remain strong, and Etzioni proposes ways that they can be strengthened.Unit 2: Problems of the Political EconomyUnit OverviewPart A. The Polity4. Who Rules America?: Power, Politics, and Social Change, G. William Domhoff, Who Rules America?, 2006G. William Domhoff is the leading proponent of the power elite view of U.S. politics, which is explained in this article as it applies to political influence in the United States today.5. Inside the Hidden World of Earmarks, Eamon Javers, BusinessWeek, September 17, 2007The main criticism of the U.S. government is that it is not fair. The rich and large corporations get much of what they want, and the general public gets little of what it wants. One of the processes that achieve these results is earmarks. Eamon Javers explains this process and its impacts and calls for its reform.6. Foresight for Government, David M. Walker, The Futurist, March/April 2007Today’s governments must govern in terms of long-term challenges. They must prepare for the future. David M. Walker, the past comptroller general of the United States, is responsible for making the Government Accountability Office an anticipatory agency and discusses some of greatest future challenges that our government must face.Part B. The Economy7. A Smarter Planet, Samuel J. Palmisano, Vital Speeches of the Day, January 2009Globalization involves the international integration of economic activity. Samuel J. Palmisano presents a new view of globalization because he identifies how it is rapidly changing the corporate world. The multinational corporation is being replaced by a new kind of corporation that is being redesigned around technologies of interconnectedness, embedded sensors, and complex intelligence systems.8. Reversal of Fortune, Bill McKibben, Mother Jones, March 2007