Global Social Problems

Global Social Problems, 1/e

Allan Mazur, Syracuse University

Published March, 1997 by Prentice Hall Humanities/Social Science

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Summary

An exploration of global social problems — from environmental degradation and changing relations with the Soviet bloc, to nuclear war and population growth.

Features

presents a flexible format to fit various course requirements.
contains a guide to preparing a new course in global social problems, including suggestions for supplementary readings, audiovisual material and computer displays. Alternatively, it can fit into the standard course on American social problems as a supplementary reading.

Table of Contents

1. Objectivity and Bias.
2. The Agrarian/Urban Transformation.
3. Industrialization in Europe and America.
4. The Superpowers: America and the Soviet Union (and Japan?)
5. War.
6. Inequality.
7. Population.
8. Technology, Resources, and Environment.
9. Prospects.
Bibliography.
Index.