Global Social ProblemsISBN: 978-0-7456-2951-3
Hardcover
224 pages
November 2004, Polity
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In an increasingly globalized world, it is inevitable that many
of the social problems which have so far been seen as national in
character will assume a global character. Global social problems
are those which cannot be confined within national boundaries and
which need both national and international attention if they are to
be ameliorated. Pollution of the atmosphere is a stark example of
this process. Global Social Problems begins with a
discussion of the contested concept of globalization. Then eight of
the most important global social problems are explored and
explained by leading experts in environmental degration,
international poverty, crime, AIDS, drugs, family violence, racism
and migration. The book also includes chapter which explores the
global social policy implications of these developments.
With suggestions for further reading and accessible style, this book will be essential reading for undergraduate students in the social science, particularly those studying social policy, sociology and politics.