Peter- I've used a similar approach and had some success with the following: Roberts, J. Timmons and Nikki Demetria Thanos. 2003. Trouble in Paradise: Globalization and Environmental Crises in Latin America. Routledge.
This covers everything from the negative externalities of consumerism, to debates about free trade, environmental issues, and global issues of stratification. Very accessible to students. Students either loved it or had little reaction (perhaps meaning they didn't read it). I seem to recall that the price was right too. Good luck! Amy Hite Peter Grahame wrote: > Dear Teachsocers, > I'll be teaching Social Problems in the fall. I want to avoid the > typical 15 problems in 15 weeks approach associated with standard > textbooks. My idea is to use a shorter text focusing on social problems > theory such as Rubington/Weinberg or Loseke, and work in 3 or 4 short > monographs such as Anderson, Code of the Street, that permit addressing > a range of problems in an intergrated way. Thus for example Code of the > Street would allow us to address poverty, race, gender, crime, > unemployment, residential segregation, etc. My question is this: can > list members suggest other relatively short and highly readable > monographs (preferably recent--1990s or later) that address problem > complexes in a comparable way but in other areas, such as: > environment/technology/health, > culture/diversity/immigration/population, > globalization/development/modernization, and so on. I should say that > I am not trying to cover every known social problem, but rather some > interesting complexes. Thus I didn't put war or education on the list > but they could very well be in or out, depending on what texts I have > to work with. > This group usually comes up with great ideas and I am looking forward > to seeing your suggestions. > Peter Grahame > > > > > -- OFFICE HOURS: MWF 11-1, TUE. & TH. 1-2:30, Also, by appointment Alternate Thursdays, 12:15-1:15 - Group meeting open to all Sociology 1010 students. Amy Bellone Hite, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Chairperson Department of Sociology Xavier University of Louisiana One Drexel Drive, Box 32 New Orleans, LA 70125-1098 Phone: (504) 520-7518 Fax: (504) 520-7952 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
