From the Book - 17th edition, expanded.
Unit 1. Culture and values. Does the media have a liberal bias?
Is Third World immigration a threat to America's way of life?
Unit 2. Sex roles, gender, and the family. Does the divorce have long-term damaging effects on children?
Are professional women "opting out" of work by choice?
Should same-sex marriages be legally recognized?
Unit 3. Stratification and inequality. Is increasing economic inequality a serious problem?
Is America close to being a post-racial society?
Has feminism benefited American society?
Is the gender wage gap justified?
Unit 4. Political economy and institutions. Is government dominated by big business?
Does capitalism undermine democracy?
Should government intervene in a capitalist economy?
Was the welfare reform the right approach to poverty?
Is No Child Left Behind irretrievably flawed?
Should biotechnology be used to alter and enhance humans?
Unit 5. Crime and social control. Is street crime more harmful than white-collar crime?
Should laws against drug use remain restrictive?
Are we headed toward a nuclear 9/11?
Is torture ever justified?
Unit 6. The future: population/environment/society. Does immigration benefit the economy?
Is humankind dangerously harming the environment?
Is economic globalization good for both rich and poor?
Unit 7. Bonus issues- Special topics for today. Is stimulus the best way to get the American economy back on its feet?
Does social media have largely positive impacts on its users?
Culture and values. Does the news media have a liberal bias? ; Is third world immigration a threat to America's way of life?
Sex roles, gender, and the family. Does divorce have long-term damaging effects on children? ; Does the "mommy track" (part-time work) improve women's lives? ; Should same-sex marriages be legally recognized?
Stratification and inequality. Is increasing economic inequality a serious problem? ; Has feminism benefited American society? ; Has affirmative action outlived its usefulness? ; Are barriers to women's success as leaders due to societal obstacles?
Political economy and institutions. Is America dominated by big business? ; Does capitalism undermine democracy? ; Should government intervene in a capitalist economy? ; Has welfare reform benefited the poor? ; Is competition the reform that will fix education? ; Should biotechnology be used to alter and enhance humans?
Crime and social control. Is street crime more harmful than white-collar crime? ; Should laws against drug use remain restrictive? ; Are we headed toward a nuclear 9/11?
The future : population/environment/society. Are declining growth rates rather than rapid population growth today's major global population problem? ; Is humankind dangerously harming the environment? ; Is globalization good for humankind?
