Introduction: what are European social problems? / Stuart Isaacs -- Constructions of the "migration crisis" in Europe / Norman Ginsburg -- Migration and integration / Matt Scott -- Religion and multiculturalism / Jeffrey Haynes -- Inequalities in European cities / Jane Lewis -- Precarious work and unemployment in Europe / Brian McDonough -- Health / Jennifer Newton -- European ideals, schooling and modern childhood / David Blundell & Sandra Abegglen -- The digital divide : neoliberal imperatives & education / Jessie Bustillos -- Eurovisions : "European values", rites of passage & scripting the curriculum / David Blundell & Peter Cunningham -- Riots and protest in Europe / Wendy Fitzgibbon -- Illegal drugs as a social problem / James Morgan & Dan Silverstone -- Homosexuality and homophobia in Europe / María E. López
Summary
"European Social Problems is the first book to examine social issues in Europe from the perspective of the social sciences. It considers many of these social problems following the UK's 'leave' vote. Key topics examined here include: immigration; multiculturalism and religion; health; inequalities; education; riots and protest; drugs and crime; sexuality. These core issues run as a thread through Europe and are experienced by Europeans themselves as social problems. As such, this text facilitates students' direct engagement with some of the problematic constituents in their own lives. This text is suitable for those studying social policy, sociology, politics, international relations, criminology and education studies. In this way it functions as an accessible 'reader' for final year undergraduates as well as postgraduate students"--Provided by publisher
