Sociology and Modern Social Problems

by Charles A. (Charles Abram) Ellwood

EN·~9 hours·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total

PREFACE

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CHARLES A. ELLWOOD. - UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI. - CHAPTER I: THE STUDY OF SOCIETY - CHAPTER II: THE BEARING OF THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION UPON SOCIAL PROBLEMS - CHAPTER III: THE FUNCTION OF THE FAMILY IN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION - CHAPTER IV: THE ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY - CHAPTER V: THE FORMS OF THE FAMILY - CHAPTER VI: THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAMILY - CHAPTER VII: THE PROBLEM OF THE MODERN FAMILY - CHAPTER VIII: THE GROWTH OF POPULATION - CHAPTER IX: THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM - CHAPTER X: THE NEGRO PROBLEM - CHAPTER XI: THE PROBLEM OF THE CITY - CHAPTER XII: POVERTY AND PAUPERISM - CHAPTER XIII: CRIME - CHAPTER XIV: SOCIALISM IN THE LIGHT OF SOCIOLOGY - CHAPTER XV: EDUCATION AND SOCIAL PROGRESS - INDEX - SOCIOLOGY AND MODERN SOCIAL PROBLEMS - CHAPTER I - THE STUDY OF SOCIETY

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CHAPTER II - THE BEARING OF THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION UPON SOCIAL PROBLEMS

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CHAPTER III - THE FUNCTION OF THE FAMILY IN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

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CHAPTER IV - THE ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY

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CHAPTER V - THE FORMS OF THE FAMILY

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Description

This compact text offers a straightforward entry into sociology, aimed at students who can only spare a brief window for the subject. It blends core sociological concepts with a look at today’s pressing social issues, making it useful for short courses, university extension programs, and reading circles. The author focuses on clarity, using everyday examples rather than dense theory, so listeners can grasp the essentials without getting lost in jargon.

Early chapters build a foundation by examining the family as a basic social unit, tracing its origins, forms, and functions. Later sections take that groundwork and apply it to contemporary challenges such as immigration, racial inequality, urban life, poverty, crime, and the role of education. Throughout, the narrative encourages personal interpretation, inviting listeners to piece together their own understanding of how societies operate.

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Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-09-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6568

Subjects

Sociology Social problems HM

About the author

Charles A. (Charles Abram) Ellwood

1873–1946

A pioneering American sociologist, he helped shape the early development of sociology in the United States and argued that the field should play a practical role in improving social life. His work ranged across social psychology, education, social reform, and the study of conflict and change.

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