This theoretically balanced text provides the latest research findings and a consistent structure to help students analyze major social problems facing the United States.
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Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach
While this book tries to give an “accurate” portrayal of the problems in America, not only does it go beyond US problems, it also skews information, statistical fact, and anything else they can slant to make a socialist regime the ultimate choice. The book is poorly written, with contradicting statements that run a gamut in not only chapters but single paragraphs.
This book breeds un-patriotic thought, refutes nationalism, patronizes many serious issues, and uses sociology as a way to bad mouth the government rather than simply raising awareness. This book was a joke and in no way helped to expand my knowledge of social issues as I spent my time muddling through their ridiculous statements.
Rating: 1 / 5
I only read this book because I had to take a class by the same name. Wouldn’t have wasted my time otherwise. Eitzen and Zinn should find a better way to make a living. They constanly whine about how bad capitalism is, but the closest they come to recommending an alternative involves some vague references to “central planning” by governments. The main solution they come up with for air polution is to have all energy sources and the distribution infrastructure for power owned and operated by the government “for the good of the community”. Great idea. They express an open and blatent contempt for the American lifestyle and especially the “American Dream”. They do not support their claims with facts; only half truths. They also show a disdain for “technology” in general, which leads me to believe that they are simply afraid of technology; after all, some of the changes they demand can only be achieved through advances in high technology. Further, Eitzen and Zinn show that they are authoritarian at heart in their very writing style. Instead of letting students draw their own conclusions, they tell you exactly what opinion you should have. This book should be translated to Spanish….it would go over great in Cuba. Otherwise, let’s hope that the 9th edition is the last edition of this drool. Do everything you can to avoid taking a college class by the name of “Social Problems”….your time and money can be spent better elsewhere. I have two questions for Eitzen and Zinn: Question 1) For all the dribbling you do about wasting natural resources, why didn’t you insist on making this book available exclusively on CD-ROM and/or the Internet? Instead, you wasted 600 precious pieces of paper when you distributed countless copies of this hardcover book. Question 2) How much money/PROFIT did you make from those deplorable capitalists by writing this book?
Rating: 1 / 5
This book was in very good condition. I received an email from the seller to make sure of the edition and to apologize for the small delay. I was grateful for that email.
Rating: 4 / 5
What is this a teaching text or a political commentary? What professor would recommend such an awful book to their students! I thought it was just me until I read what other people thought and I agree.
Rating: 1 / 5
The copy of Social Problems, 10th ed. by Baca Zinn and Eitzen was suupposed to have in it some kind of card giving the buyer an access code to the publishers special online resources to go with the book. The book I bought from you did not have the access code anywhere, and I am very frustrated trying to get it from the publisher’s rep.
Rating: 1 / 5