Part 1 : Sociology and the study of social problems -- Thinking about social problems -- Part 2 : Problems of well-being -- Physical and mental health and health care -- Alcohol and other drugs -- Crime and social control -- Family problems -- Part 3 : Problems of inequality -- Economic inequality, wealth, and poverty -- Work and unemployment -- Problems in education -- Race, ethcicity, and immigration -- Gender inequality -- Sexual orientation and the struggle for equality -- Part 4 : Problems of globalization -- Population growth and aging -- Environmental problems -- Science and technology -- Conflict, war, and terrorism