{"id":23,"date":"2017-03-06T22:52:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T22:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/?post_type=front-matter&#038;p=23"},"modified":"2017-03-06T22:52:49","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T22:52:49","slug":"preface","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/front-matter\/preface\/","title":{"raw":"Preface","rendered":"Preface"},"content":{"raw":"<p class=\"para editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_p01\">The founders of American sociology a century or more ago in cities like Atlanta and Chicago wanted to reduce social inequality, to improve the lives of people of color, and more generally to find solutions to the most vexing social problems of their times. A former president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, A. Javier Trevi\u00f1o, has used the term <em class=\"emphasis\">service sociology<\/em> to characterize their vision of their new discipline. This book is grounded in this vision by offering a sociological understanding of today\u2019s social problems and of possible solutions to these problems.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"para editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_p02\">As this book\u2019s subtitle, <em class=\"emphasis\">Continuity and Change<\/em>, implies, social problems are persistent, but they have also improved in the past and can be improved in the present and future, provided that our nation has the wisdom and will to address them. It is easy to read a social problems textbook and come away feeling frustrated by the enormity of the many social problems facing us today. This book certainly does not minimize the persistence of social problems, but neither does it overlook the possibilities for change offered by social research and by the activities of everyday citizens working to make a difference. Readers of this book will find many examples of how social problems have been improved and of strategies that hold great potential for solving them today and in the future.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"para editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_p03\">Several pedagogical features help to convey the \u201ccontinuity and change\u201d theme of this text and the service sociology vision in which it is grounded:<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"itemizedlist editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_l01\"><li>Each chapter begins with a \u201cSocial Problems in the News\u201d story related to the social problem discussed in that chapter. These stories provide an interesting starting point for the chapter\u2019s discussion and show its relevance for real-life issues.<\/li>\n        <li>Three types of boxes in each chapter provide examples of how social problems have been changed and can be changed. In no particular order, a first box, \u201cApplying Social Research,\u201d discusses how the findings from sociological and other social science research either have contributed to public policy related to the chapter\u2019s social problem or have the potential of doing so. A second box, \u201cLessons from Other Societies,\u201d discusses how another nation or nations have successfully addressed the social problem of that chapter. A third box, \u201cPeople Making a Difference,\u201d discusses efforts by individuals, nonprofit organizations or social change groups, or social movements relating to the chapter\u2019s social problem. Students will see many examples in this box of how ordinary people can indeed make a difference.<\/li>\n        <li>A fourth box in each chapter, \u201cChildren and Our Future,\u201d examines how the social problem discussed in that chapter particularly affects children, and it outlines the problem\u2019s repercussions for their later lives as adolescents and adults. This box reinforces for students the impact of social problems on children and the importance of addressing these problems for their well-being as well as for the nation\u2019s well-being.<\/li>\n        <li>Each chapter ends with a \u201cUsing What You Know\u201d feature that presents students with a scenario involving the social problem from the chapter and that puts them in a decision-making role. This feature helps connect the chapter\u2019s theoretical discussion with potential real-life situations.<\/li>\n        <li>Each chapter also ends with a \u201cWhat You Can Do\u201d feature that suggests several activities, strategies, or other efforts that students might undertake to learn more about and\/or to address the social problem examined in the chapter. Like other aspects of the book, this feature helps counter \u201cdoom and gloom\u201d feelings that little can be done about social problems.<\/li>\n        <li>Other pedagogical features in each chapter include Learning Objectives at the beginning of a major section that highlight key topics to be learned; Key Takeaways at the end of a major section that highlight important points that were discussed in the section; For Your Review questions, also at the end of a major section, that have students think critically about that section\u2019s discussion; and a Summary that reviews the major points made in the chapter.<\/li>\n    <\/ul><p class=\"para editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_p04\">This is my second text with, I\u2019m thrilled to be adding to their growing roster of high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks that are affordable in a variety of formats. If one important problem facing higher education today is the expense of attending a college or university, it is gratifying to know that Flat World\u2019s low-cost open model is successfully addressing a significant component of this problem.<\/p>","rendered":"<p class=\"para editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_p01\">The founders of American sociology a century or more ago in cities like Atlanta and Chicago wanted to reduce social inequality, to improve the lives of people of color, and more generally to find solutions to the most vexing social problems of their times. A former president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, A. Javier Trevi\u00f1o, has used the term <em class=\"emphasis\">service sociology<\/em> to characterize their vision of their new discipline. This book is grounded in this vision by offering a sociological understanding of today\u2019s social problems and of possible solutions to these problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"para editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_p02\">As this book\u2019s subtitle, <em class=\"emphasis\">Continuity and Change<\/em>, implies, social problems are persistent, but they have also improved in the past and can be improved in the present and future, provided that our nation has the wisdom and will to address them. It is easy to read a social problems textbook and come away feeling frustrated by the enormity of the many social problems facing us today. This book certainly does not minimize the persistence of social problems, but neither does it overlook the possibilities for change offered by social research and by the activities of everyday citizens working to make a difference. Readers of this book will find many examples of how social problems have been improved and of strategies that hold great potential for solving them today and in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"para editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_p03\">Several pedagogical features help to convey the \u201ccontinuity and change\u201d theme of this text and the service sociology vision in which it is grounded:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"itemizedlist editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_l01\">\n<li>Each chapter begins with a \u201cSocial Problems in the News\u201d story related to the social problem discussed in that chapter. These stories provide an interesting starting point for the chapter\u2019s discussion and show its relevance for real-life issues.<\/li>\n<li>Three types of boxes in each chapter provide examples of how social problems have been changed and can be changed. In no particular order, a first box, \u201cApplying Social Research,\u201d discusses how the findings from sociological and other social science research either have contributed to public policy related to the chapter\u2019s social problem or have the potential of doing so. A second box, \u201cLessons from Other Societies,\u201d discusses how another nation or nations have successfully addressed the social problem of that chapter. A third box, \u201cPeople Making a Difference,\u201d discusses efforts by individuals, nonprofit organizations or social change groups, or social movements relating to the chapter\u2019s social problem. Students will see many examples in this box of how ordinary people can indeed make a difference.<\/li>\n<li>A fourth box in each chapter, \u201cChildren and Our Future,\u201d examines how the social problem discussed in that chapter particularly affects children, and it outlines the problem\u2019s repercussions for their later lives as adolescents and adults. This box reinforces for students the impact of social problems on children and the importance of addressing these problems for their well-being as well as for the nation\u2019s well-being.<\/li>\n<li>Each chapter ends with a \u201cUsing What You Know\u201d feature that presents students with a scenario involving the social problem from the chapter and that puts them in a decision-making role. This feature helps connect the chapter\u2019s theoretical discussion with potential real-life situations.<\/li>\n<li>Each chapter also ends with a \u201cWhat You Can Do\u201d feature that suggests several activities, strategies, or other efforts that students might undertake to learn more about and\/or to address the social problem examined in the chapter. Like other aspects of the book, this feature helps counter \u201cdoom and gloom\u201d feelings that little can be done about social problems.<\/li>\n<li>Other pedagogical features in each chapter include Learning Objectives at the beginning of a major section that highlight key topics to be learned; Key Takeaways at the end of a major section that highlight important points that were discussed in the section; For Your Review questions, also at the end of a major section, that have students think critically about that section\u2019s discussion; and a Summary that reviews the major points made in the chapter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"para editable block\" id=\"barkansoc_1.0-ch00pref_p04\">This is my second text with, I\u2019m thrilled to be adding to their growing roster of high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks that are affordable in a variety of formats. If one important problem facing higher education today is the expense of attending a college or university, it is gratifying to know that Flat World\u2019s low-cost open model is successfully addressing a significant component of this problem.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Adaptation of Social Problems: Continuity and Change. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. <strong>Project<\/strong>: eLearning Support Initiative. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":20,"menu_order":4,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Adaptation of Social Problems: Continuity and Change\",\"author\":\"\",\"organization\":\"University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"eLearning Support Initiative\",\"license\":\"cc-by-nc-sa\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"front-matter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-23","front-matter","type-front-matter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/front-matter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":479,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/23\/revisions\/479"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/23\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"front-matter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter-type?post=23"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=23"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-socialproblems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}