Professor Doob's Social Problems offers a choice for the instructor with a desire to include a strong historical component in the discussion of social problems. Also of note is the Micro-level analyses that conclude each chapter, relating an applied perspective to previously discussed topics.

Professor Doob's Social Problems offers a distinctive choice for the instructor with a desire to include a strong historical component in the discussion of social problems.Aslo of note is the Micro-level analyses that conclude each chapter, relating an applied perspective to previously discussed topics. Features:
* Addresses major social problems in the United States, including the abuse of power, environmental pollution, urban decay, racism, sexism, crime, and juvenile delinquency.
* Chapters open with thorough historical sections that provide extensive contextual information about the issues discussed.
* Running theme of conflict presents current theory as on trial, vulnerable to conceptual critique or empirical change.
* Nine chapter format makes this text an ideal match with a sociological reader.

Introduction. The Corporate State. Abundance and Destruction: Environmental Problems. The Modern Urban Crisis. Racism in the Land of Dreams. Sexism: Starting at Home. Challenges of Youth. Crime and Violence. Conclusion