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The major theme in this book is that people are homeless because of
structural arrangements and trends that result in extreme
impoverishment and a shortage of affordable housing in U.S. cities.
It explains the economic and historical causes of homelessness with
accounts of individuals and families.
This book offers an up-to-date portrait of the realities of social
class and its consequences in the United States today, focusing on
the increasing inequality gap; the shrinking middle class; the myth
and realities of social mobility; the consequences of class for
work, health care, education, the justice system, war, and the
environment; and progressive solutions for reducing inequality and
improving human life.
This book offers an up-to-date portrait of the realities of social
class and its consequences in the United States today, focusing on
the increasing inequality gap; the shrinking middle class; the myth
and realities of social mobility; the consequences of class for
work, health care, education, the justice system, war, and the
environment; and progressive solutions for reducing inequality and
improving human life.
The major theme in this book is that people are homeless because of
structural arrangements and trends that result in extreme
impoverishment and a shortage of affordable housing in U.S. cities.
It explains the economic and historical causes of homelessness with
accounts of individuals and families.
This engaging, comprehensive textbook for sociology of sport
courses takes a critical approach, focusing in particular on issues
of power and inequality. By addressing questions such as "Are
sports free of racism and sexism?" and "Who pays for, and who
benefits from, sports?", students understand sport from a
sociological perspective rather than as simply a spectator or
participant.
Fair and Foul explores our love of sport, just as it reveals
sport's darker side-the influence of big business, corruption,
price gouging, political maneuvering, gender bias, media
grandstanding, and more. The sixth edition features a new chapter
on mass media and sport, a revised introduction that lays out the
two themes of the book with fresh examples, and a significantly
revised chapter on college sport that asks whether or not big-time
college sports are compatible with higher education. This edition
also features new material throughout, such as the rising costs and
increasing injuries in youth sports, fantasy sports, homophobia in
sport, "one and done," and more. Fair and Foul draws on examples
ranging from youth to pro sports to give us a deeper understanding
of how sports shape our everyday world. Ideal for sparking
classroom discussion, Fair and Foul is an excellent book for
students of sports and society, American culture, and other courses
This introductory text, written from a conflict perspective,
emphasizes four themes: diversity, the struggle by the powerless to
achieve social justice, the changing economy, and globalization.
Society, Conflict, Sociology, Globalization, Diversity. For anyone
wishing to better understand the structural forces that produce
order and conflict in society.
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