TheSecond Edition ofSociology in Action: Social Problems is ideal for teachers who want to provide students with an active learning experience that relies less on lecturing and more on discussion, collaboration, self-directed investigation, observation, analysis, and reflection. Maxine P. Atkinson and Kathleen Odell Korgen provide concrete ways to make use of sociological training in the "real" world by considering sociological solutions to a range of social problems and issues facing society today.

TheSecond Edition ofSociology in Action: Social Problems is ideal for teachers who want to provide students with an active learning experience that relies less on lecturing and more on discussion, collaboration, self-directed investigation, observation, analysis, and reflection. This text is an effective tool for departments interested in bringing more students into the sociology major, as it provides students with concrete ways to make use of sociological training in the "real" world. Maxine P. Atkinson and Kathleen Odell Korgen engage students in active learning in class, on their own, and in their local communities, as they explore a range of social problems and consider sociological solutions to issues facing society today. 

Sociology In Action: Social Problems, Second Edition is one of the volumes in our "In Action" series of undergraduate sociology texts. The two signature features of this series are (1) a set of carefully developed and assignable learning activities in each chapter; and (2) chapters contributed by authors who are both experts in their subjects and committed to the kind of active learning promoted by the SIA texts.

This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package inSAGE Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality SAGE textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability.

Unit I: Inequalities as Social Problems
Chapter 1: Understanding and Solving Social Problems - Kathleen Odell Korgen
Chapter 2: Analyzing Economic Inequalities - Dawn R. Norris
Chapter 3: Recognizing Racism and Racial Inequalities - Meghan Burke
Chapter 4: Examining Gender Inequalities - Kris Macomber
Chapter 5: Focusing on Sex and Sexualities - Jason Crockett
Unit II: Global Population Problems
Chapter 6: Preparing for Aging Societies - Deborah Lowry
Chapter 7: Making Sense of Migration and Immigration - Daniel Herda
Chapter 8: Researching Environmental Problems - Lillian MacNell
Chapter 9: Contesting Crime - Bridget Diamond-Welch
Chapter 10: Understanding War and Terrorism - Amy Sodaro
Unit III: Institutional Problems
Chapter 11: Identifying Problems in the Criminal Justice System - Rena C. Zito
Chapter 12: Discovering Problems in the Family - Rena C. Zito
Chapter 13: Pursuing Equity in Education - Erinn Brooks
Chapter 14: Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities - Gregory T. Kordsmeier
Chapter 15: Realizing the Power—and Vulnerability—of Institutions - Kathleen Odell Korgen and Maxine P. Atkinson
Appendix: Addressing Social Problems Through Service-Learning