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➊ ONLINE For FASTEST delivery, go to: sagepub.com ➋ CALL (800) 818-7243 or (805) 499-9774 Monday–Friday: 6 am–5 pm PT Please mention priority code D14SO005 when you place your order Canadian Customers: Please contact canadatextsales@sagepub.com. Prices are displayed in US Dollars and are subject to change without notice. Outside the US and Canada? Call: +44 (0)20-7324-8500 SAGE texts now comply with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). Find HEOA information for each title at sagepub.com or by emailing sageheoa@sagepub.com or calling (800) 818-7243. Priority Code: D14SO005 For internal use only: 10160 Two easy ways to order: PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID SAGE 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320-2218 USA Rut rR vwo d! New Titles Sociology Texts from SAGE INVESTIGATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS A. Javier Treviño, Wheaton College In this groundbreaking new text, general editor A. Javier Treviño, working with a panel of experts, thoroughly examines all aspects of social problems, providing a contemporary and authoritative introduction to the fi eld. Each chapter is written by a specialist on that particular topic. This unique, contributed format ensures that the research and examples provided are the most current and relevant in the fi eld. The chapters carefully follow a model framework to ensure consistency across the entire text and provide continuity for the reader. The text is framed around three major themes: intersectionality (the interplay of race, ethnicity, class, and gender), the global scope of many problems, and how researchers take an evidence- based approach to studying problems. CONTENTS PART I: THE SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS / 1. Social Problems (Javier Trevino) / PART II: PROBLEMS OF INEQUALITY / 2. Poverty (Keith Kilty) / 3. Race (Eileen O'Brien) / 4. Gender (Robyn Ryle) / 5. Sexuality (Rebecca Plante) / 6. Aging (Duane Matcha) / PART III: PROBLEMS OF INSTITUTIONS / 7. Education (Ryan Coughlan) / 8. Media (William Hoynes) / 9. Family (Meg Wilkes Karraker) / 10. Work and the Economy (Rudi Volti) / PART IV: PROBLEMS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY / 11. Crime (Susan Guarino-Ghezzi and Kathleen Currul-Dykeman) / 12. Alcohol and Other Drugs (Brian C. Kelly and Dina Perrone) / 13. Health (Kevin White) / PART V: PROBLEMS OF GLOBAL IMPACT / 14. Environment (Katharine Legun and Michael M. Bell) / 15. Science and Technology (Wenda Bauchspies) / 16. War (Paul Joseph) / 17. Population (Michael Borer and Tyler Schafer) Key Features: • The use of general and specialized theories considers a social problem from the point of view of the three general theoretical approaches: struc- tural functionalism, confl ict theory, and symbolic interactionism, and also provides greater in-depth analysis by employing particular specialized theories that the expert authors have specifi cally chosen • Each author proposes policy recom- mendations for social change that arise from the three main theoretical perspectives • "Experiencing" features help to reveal concepts of intersectional- ity, exploring the interplay of race/ ethnicity, class, and gender, and how their various combinations compound social inequalities • "Beyond our Border" features encourage the reader to consider the global scope of a social problem • "Researching" features present the latest data on a particular social problem, providing a strong, research- based foundation for the topic as well as critical thinking questions • "Social Change: What Can You Do?" discusses how students can help solve a particular social problem through forms of civic engagement • "What Do You Think?/What Does America Think?" uses GSS questions to help readers better understand their own beliefs and attitudes about social problems PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-4203-3 • AUGUST 2014 • 576 PAGES • •