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Debating Social Problems

Debating Social Problems emphasizes the process of debate as a means of addressing social problems and helps students engage in active learning. The debate format covers sensitive material in a way that encourages students to talk about this material openly in class. This succinct text includes activities that promote critical thinking and includes examples from current events.

Leonard A. Steverson , Ph.D., is associate professor emeritus of sociology at South Georgia State College and currently an adjunct professor of sociology at Flagler College, where he teaches contemporary social problems, sociological theory, social movements, and public sociology. He is the author of Policing in America: A Reference Handbook (2008), co-author of Giants of Sociology: A Little Guide to the Big Names in Sociological Theory (2006/2010), an upcoming work on the sociology of mental health, and several chapters in edited works.

Jennifer E. Melvin , Ph.D., is assistant professor of sociology at Flagler College. She teaches contemporary social problems, social stratification, and the sociology of health inequalities. She co-authored the textbook Introductory Sociology (2009) and is the co-author of several journal articles and book chapters that look broadly at intersections of disadvantage for the physical health of Latino Americans (2014/2016). Her newest project takes an unconventional approach to how intersections of race, ethnicity, social class, and gender expectations shape womens health.

Debating Social Problems

Leonard A. Steverson and
Jennifer E. Melvin

First published 2019
by Routledge
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Steverson, Leonard A., author. | Melvin, Jennifer E., author.
Title: Debating social problems / Leonard A. Steverson & Jennifer E. Melvin.
Description: 1 Edition. | New York: Routledge, 2018. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018013443 (print) | LCCN 2018015773 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781315143446 (Master Ebook) | ISBN 9781351388665 (Web pdf) |
ISBN 9781351388658 (ePub) | ISBN 9781351388641 (Mobipocket) |
ISBN 9781138309609 (hardback) | ISBN 9781138309616 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781315143446 (ebk)
Subjects: LCSH: Social problems. | Critical thinking.
Classification: LCC HN18.3 (ebook) | LCC HN18.3 .S84 2018 (print) | DDC 306dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018013443

ISBN: 978-1-138-30960-9 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-1-138-30961-6 (pbk)

ISBN: 978-1-315-14344-6 (ebk)

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Contents

1. CHAPTER 2 Work and the Economy
2. CHAPTER 3 Government and the Political System
3. CHAPTER 4 The Educational System
4. CHAPTER 5 The Family
5. CHAPTER 6 Sex and Gender
6. CHAPTER 7 Sexuality
7. CHAPTER 8 Race and Ethnicity
8. CHAPTER 9 Deviance and Crime
9. CHAPTER 10 Alcohol and Other Drugs
10. CHAPTER 11 Health Care
11. CHAPTER 12 Terrorism and War
12. CHAPTER 13 Population
13. CHAPTER 14 The Environment and Urbanization
14. CHAPTER 15 Globalization

1. CHAPTER 2 Work and the Economy
2. CHAPTER 3 Government and the Political System
3. CHAPTER 4 The Educational System
4. CHAPTER 5 The Family
5. CHAPTER 6 Sex and Gender
6. CHAPTER 7 Sexuality
7. CHAPTER 8 Race and Ethnicity
8. CHAPTER 9 Deviance and Crime
9. CHAPTER 10 Alcohol and Other Drugs
10. CHAPTER 11 Health Care
11. CHAPTER 12 Terrorism and War
12. CHAPTER 13 Population
13. CHAPTER 14 The Environment and Urbanization
14. CHAPTER 15 Globalization

1. i

Guide

Debating Social Problems is a sociology text that seeks to develop students critical thinking skills about social problems by using debate. The authors have attempted to select appropriate problems, including current ones, to be discussed, analyzed, and debated. New social problems are coming to public attention at an almost unbelievable pace and will present other possibilities for debate. It is hoped that the text will provide opportunities for student engagement through lively and spirited discussions that promote greater knowledge about social problems. Many students have gained insight on current issues in this format and hopefully many will continue to do so in the future.

The text provides a consistent format throughout its chapters: basic information about specific social problems are found in chapter sections labeled About the Problem; perspectives that seek to give some additional insight from sociologys primary theoretical positionsstructural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionismare located in Theoretical Perspectives; responses to the problems that seek to provide remedy are addressed in Searching for Solutions; and an overview of the problems particular conceptions are found in Key Terms. Some possible debate questions are provided in sections called Now Debate!, though these can certainly be modified or substituted with others. Each chapter ends with a digest of that chapters information in Chapter Summary.

Debating social problems can help expand knowledge of our social environment and increase skills in argumentation. It can be a challenging but also an exhilarating exercise for both students and professors. We hope all who use the book will benefit from it and open, engaged dialogue.

We would like to acknowledge all the people who assisted us in this endeavor, including the helpful staff at Flagler College who supported the project, especially the tolerant employees of Proctor library. We would also like to thank the students in our sociology courses, past and present, who continue to inspire and motivate our pedagogy. We especially wish to thank Meghan Durrance for assistance in the preparation of the manuscript; without her watchful eye this text would lack its cohesion and acuity. And of course, we wish to offer our heartfelt appreciation to our families for the support and comfort they provided during the preparation of the text.

CHAPTER
Understanding Social Problems through Debate

Key Terms

• Application of Sociological Knowledge
• Debate
• Social Problems
• Sociological Imagination

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