How Can We Solve Our Social Problems?

by James A. Crone

Many of today’s social problems―poverty, crime, racism, sexism, drug abuse, unequal access to quality health care or education, threats to the environment, over-population―can seem intractable. James A. Crone’s How Can We Solve Our Social Problems?,  Third Edition is designed to give students studying these types of social problems a sense of hope. Unlike the standard survey texts that focus heavily on the causes and consequences of problems, this book is devoted to analyzing possible solutions. It maintains a sense of sociological objectivity throughout, and without moralizing, describes what could be done in America and on a global scale, through government policies, private sector initiatives, and the collective actions of citizens, to address even our most pervasive social problems.

344 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2006

Reviews

[Luke VanLaningham · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. He really wants a more progressive income tax
2. Giving tax breaks to people who lose weight is quite the suggestion

[Dorothy W. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book very much. It was a text book for my sociology course but I enjoyed it nontheless.