Understanding contemporary social problems through media /
Roberta Goldberg.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A sociological look at social crises -- What makes us unequal? -- Crisis in our environment: fossil fuels and climate change -- Crisis in a fragile world : child soldiers, human trafficking and genocide -- The crisis in health and healthcare : obesity, HIV/AIDS and health care reform -- Terrorism and its aftermath -- Technology in an age of crisis : privacy and identity -- Epilogue : addressing crises through agency and action.