《AMERICAN SOCIAL PROBLEMS AN INSTITUTIONAL VIEW》求取 ⇩

SECTION ONE Institutions and Problems1

Chapter I Introduction3

Point of Departure3

Plan of tile Book11

Chapter 2 Institutions and Problems15

The Nature of Institutions15

Major Social Institutions18

The Interdependence of Institutions22

Social Problems: Definitions25

Social Problems: Orientations and Solutions31

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings37

Chapter 3 Historical Context of American Institutions and Problems41

Social Change and Social Problems41

The Big Change43

Major Components of the Big Change46

Summary56

SECTION TWO Family Institutions and Problems61

Chapter 4Marrdase and ially: Changing Institutions63

Changes in Structure66

Changes in Function78

Summary84

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings85

Chapter 5 Marital Dissolution: Divorce89

American Divorce: The Legal System92

Statistical Overview96

Factors Related to the Divorce Rate103

The Future of Divorce107

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings109

Chapter 6 Nonmarital Sex: Changing Standards and Practices115

Changing Standards and Practices116

Illegitimacy128

Abortion134

Prostitution138

Summary139

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings140

chapter 7 changing Sex Roles and Women's Uberatlon145

Historical Background on Sex Roles146

Sources of Changing Sex Roles148

Discrimination Against Women and the Women'sLiberation Movement150

The Consequences of Changing Sex Roles157

Consequences of Outside Employment for the Individual Wife and Mother158

Consequences for the Husband and the Marital Relationship160

Consequences for Children of Mothers Being Employed162

Summary164

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings164

Chapter 8 Changing Parental Roles and the Problems of Youth169

Changing Parental Roles171

Stresses on Children in Contemporary Society177

Role Confusion: Problems of Youth182

Summary189

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings190

Chapter9 Changing Roles and the Problems of Aging195

The Changing Status of the Aged: A Cross-Cultural Comparison196

The Aged in Industrial and Urban Society197

The Problems of Aging203

Societal Response to the Problems of Aging208

Summary209

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings211

SECTION THREE Economic Institutions and Problems215

Chapter 10 changing Economic Institutions217

Introduction217

Division of Labor219

Capitalism and the Protestant Ethic225

Laissez-Faire Capitalism228

The Impact of Technology231

Bigness and Concentration in the American Economy235

Summary241

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings242

Chapter11 Work: Alienation, insecurity, Employment247

Work in Contemporary American Society250

Work Satisfaction255

Job Insecurity and Unemployment263

Summary266

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings267

Chapter 12 Poverty and inequality273

Poverty as a Social ProbLem: Some Definitions275

Who Are the Poor in America?279

State and Federal Programs for the Poor283

A Sociological Postscript to the Problem of Poverty289

Summary292

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings293

Chapter 13 Structured Inequality: Race and Ethnlclty297

Some Definitions300

Immigration: History and Policy308

Minority Group Responses to Inequality315

Summary318

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings318

Chapter 14 Structured inequality: Racial and Ethnic Groups323

The Black Population323

The Spanish Origin Population334

Asian Americans341

Native Americans346

Summary353

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings353

Chapter 15 Population and Ecolosy359

The World Population Explosion360

Population Problems in the United States364

Ecology and Environment369

Summary379

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings382

SECTION FOUR Governmental Institutions and Problems387

Chapter 16 Changln8 Governmental Institutions389

The Nature of Governmental Institutions390

American Governmental Institutions392

Trends in American Government397

Problems Produced by American Governmental Forms412

Notes/Review'Questions/Suggested Readings415

Chapter 17 Crime: Adult419

The Nature of Crime and Social Control419

The Extent of Street Crime425

Unofficial Statistics on "Hidden Crime"431

A Special Case of Crime: White Collar Crime'435

A Special Case of Crime: Organized Crime439

A Special Case of Crime: Political Corruption441

Causes of Crime445

Summary449

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings450

Chapter 18 Crime: Adolescent457

The Extent of Adolescent Crime458

Hidden Delinquency459

Factors Associated with Adolescent Crime460

Physiological Characteristics460

Summary470

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings471

Chapter19 Crime: Issues In the Criminal Justice System477

The Problem: The Prevalence of Crime478

Solution One: Changes in the Social Structure479

Solution Two: Changes in the Police System'484

Solution Three: Changes in Prosecution and the Courts486

Solution Four: Change in Corrections489

Summary492

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings493

SECTION FIVE Religio-Moral Institutions and Problems497

Chapter 20 Changing Religious Institutions499

Religious Institutions: What Are They and What Do They Do?500

Religion in America503

Changing Religious Institutions: Secularization507

Problems Produced by Changing Religious Institutions512

Summary518

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings519

Chapter 21 Mental Disorders523

Defining Mental illness524

A Sociological Approach to Defining Mental Disorders529

The Amount of Mental Disorders531

Explanations of Mental Illness534

Societal Responses: Approaches to the Treatment of Mental Illness539

Summary542

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings544

Chapter 11 Alcoholism549

Defining Alcoholism551

Physical Effects of Alcoholism552

The Extent of Alcoholism552

Research. Into-the Causes of Alcoholism553

Societal Reaction557

Summary558

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings559

Chapter 23 The Abuse of Drugs Other than Alcohol563

Defining Drug Addiction564

Types of Drugs565

The Extent of Drug Abuse568

Social Characteristics of Users569

Research into Causation569

Societal Response572

Summary576

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings577

Chapter 24 A Postscript on Education563

Educational Institutions: 'What Are They and WhatDo They Do?582

Historical Evolution of Educational Institutions in the United States585

Contemporary Educational Problems594

Conclusion604

Summary606

Notes/Review Questions/Suggested Readings607

Index611