Social Problems: A Down-To-Earth Approach

by James M. Henslin

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205649750
• ISBN13: 9780205649754
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 602 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.4" x 10.7"

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An Incredible Book

I'm a sociology major and I -loved- this book. Those that aren't sociology majors might find some of the chapters shocking but that's mostly because it presents the reader with information that are very rarely ever presented in the media. It isn't kind to conservatives or the wealthy because it explores the benefits that they get, usually at the cost of the lower class. It showcases the horrible things that corporations and government do while providing us with the ideology that keeps it in place 'The American Dream'. It also shows how very rare it is for that American Dream to come true.It does take more of a 'system blame' approach more than a 'victim blame' approach as it is a conflict theorist oriented book and on top of that, it is in the field of sociology where you have to look at the macro, not the micro. All the while it shows -how- the system -wants- us all to take victim blame approaches, which again, benefits them incredibly.The readings are incredibly informative, the statistics are relevant and prove that they aren't just throwing random liberal words around as the sources are credible. While some have complained that it doesn't show 'the other side of things', what they don't realize is that we're bombarded with 'the other side of things' every minute of the day.I highly recommend the book. You'll learn more than you thought you could over topics like education, health care, sexuality, family, poverty, the environment, national security and much more. Even if it doesn't necessarily make you feel good about the US and the state of it.

One of the best social problems textbook around!

James Henslin's Social Problems is an excellent textbook for students who want to learn more about social problems in the U.S. Henslin divided his book into three parts. First, an overview of the problem. Henslin used the three major sociological theories: symbolic interactionism, functionalism, and conflict theory to interpret the significance of the problem. He used all of the theories without any biases favoring one theory over another. Second,he summarized what social researchers have found about the problem. Finally, he outline possible social policy for it, including making his own recommendation about how to solve it. Those who are tired of reading other social problems book who found that the book' content are depressing and the authors are pessimistic about the problem he/she cover should read Henslin's book. His coverage of the problems, from crime to America's health crisis, from racism to income inequality, from population explotion to war, are excellent and his recommendations on how to solve this problems makes sense and largely optimistic. My professor used Henslin's text for his social problems class and I think his choice is an excelent choice. I highly recommend this book for students and professors who want to learn and explore the social problems in our society