Contemporary Social Evils

Contemporary Social Evils
Author: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2009-06-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781847424082

100 years after its philanthropist founder identified poverty, alcohol, drugs and gambling among the social evils of his time, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation initiated a major consultation among leading thinkers, activists and commentators to identify social evils in the 21st century.

Contemporary Social Evils

Contemporary Social Evils
Author: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-06-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1847424090

100 years after its philanthropist founder identified poverty, alcohol, drugs and gambling among the social evils of his time, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation initiated a major consultation among leading thinkers, activists and commentators to identify social evils in the 21st century.

Social Evils, Their Causes and Cure

Social Evils, Their Causes and Cure
Author: Maria M. King
Publisher:
Total Pages: 62
Release: 1870
Genre: Social problems
ISBN:

In this pamphlet, the author addresses a number of issues contributing to problems in contemporary society, among them poor diet, prostitution, marriage and divorce, the plight of orphans, and women in prisons. She suggests, in part, that better education for women and their enfranchisement will be a part of the remedy for these social evils.

Sociology and Modern Social Problems

Sociology and Modern Social Problems
Author: Charles A. Ellwood
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Charles A. Ellwood's 'Sociology and Modern Social Problems' is a comprehensive and accessible text that offers an introduction to sociology through the lens of modern social issues. With a focus on the family as a typical human institution, Ellwood examines the elementary principles of sociology and applies them to problems such as immigration, poverty, and crime. The book emphasizes interpretation over social facts, and encourages students to work out their own systems of social theory. Ellwood also provides a brief list of select references in English for further reading.

Drugs, Alcohol, and Social Problems

Drugs, Alcohol, and Social Problems
Author: James D. Orcutt
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2003
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780742528451

The 14 clearly written articles included in this collection exemplify the best of sociological scholarship on drug and alcohol problems. The readings strike a balance between constructionist, epidemiological, and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use, and related problems such as domestic violence, crime, and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Early Modern Women and the Problem of Evil

Early Modern Women and the Problem of Evil
Author: Jill Graper Hernandez
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2016-05-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 131730733X

Early Modern Women and the Problem of Evil examines the concept of theodicy—the attempt to reconcile divine perfection with the existence of evil—through the lens of early modern female scholars. This timely volume knits together the perennial problem of defining evil with current scholarly interest in women’s roles in the evolution of religious philosophy. Accessible for those without a background in philosophy or theology, Jill Graper Hernandez’s text will be of interest to upper-level undergraduates as well as graduate students and researchers.

The Evils of Polygyny

The Evils of Polygyny
Author: Rose McDermott
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1501714848

"One powerful structural factor which enforces and replicates patterns of male dominance is the practice of polygyny, which is shown by data to be harmful to women, children, men, and society"--