Social Problems- Vantage Learning Platform

Sociology in Action

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KEY FEATURES OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS: SOCIOLOGY IN ACTION, SECOND EDITION

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• The Second Edition has been comprehensively updated to address today’s most pressing social problems. New and refreshed discussions cover such timely topics as:
• COVID-19 and its impact on a variety of institutions
• Police violence targeting people of color
• Growing economic inequality
• Gender-based discrimination in the workplace
• The rise of domestic terrorism in the U.S.
• Issues facing immigrants and refugees
• The causes and consequences of climate change and environmental degradation
• The rise of authoritarianism, and more.
• Each chapter has been fully revised to incorporate the most up-to-date research and data, including new and revised figures and tables.
• This edition also includes a host of brand new Confronting Social Problems active learning exercises. 
• In addition, new discussion questions appear at the end of each chapter to help stimulate classroom and online conversation.  

• Each chapter is contributed by an expert in that subject who also uses active learning techniques in his or her classroom.


• Several Confronting Social Problems learning activities in each chapter provide instructors with an abundance of ready-to-use activities for a wide range of instructional settings. 


• Choose from a variety of activity types including personal reflection, content and data analysis, collaboration and group activities, observations, and short guided-research projects.


• Consider This discussion questions encourage students to think more deeply about concepts for in-class discussions or assignments.


• Sociologists in Action boxes spotlight the work of a student or a professional sociologist to illustrate how students can use sociological tools to make a positive impact on problems facing society.


• The concluding chapter, “Realizing the Power—and Vulnerability—of Institutions,” explores an emerging social problem: public loss of faith in institutions like government and the media.


• A Service-Learning appendix provides step-by-step instructions on how to design and implement a service-learning feature into a social problems course, including online and large-lecture


• Chapter Summaries emphasize key chapter content as a quick study reference, helping reinforce material.


• Check Your Understanding questions help students stop and self-assess whether they comprehend the key points of every section.


• Key terms and a glossary reinforce and define concepts to encourage on-the-spot comprehension.


• The Activity Guide for instructors includes the complete text of every activity, along with extensive teaching notes.


• Assignable data analysis activities enable students to access and use statistical information created from more than 400,000 government and non-government datasets.