{"data":{"id":1859,"title":"Inequality and Interdependence: Social Problems and Social Justice","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2025,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":"This book was created in good faith to ensure that it will meet accessibility standards wherever possible, and to highlight areas where we know there is work to do.","accessibility_features":[],"description":"Inequality and Interdependence: Social Problems and Social Justice examines the persistent social problems of our world, asking both who suffers and who benefits. We explore inequality in issues that challenge communities today, such as education, mental health, death and dying, and disaster recovery, among others. We invite students to celebrate the work of those who remind us of our interdependence, to imagine powerful equitable solutions, and to co-create a more just world.","contributors":[{"id":7553,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Kimberly","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Puttman","location":"Oregon Coast Community College","background_text":"Kimberly Puttman (she/her/ella) is a teacher, writer, activist, and interfaith minister. She identifies as White, queer, and on some days, disabled. She received her BA in Sociology from the University of Oregon, her MA from the University of Texas, and her ordination as an interfaith minister from One Spirit Learning Alliance. In her non-school life, she has been an advocate in a domestic violence shelter, a project manager in healthcare information technology, and a youth case worker. She currently teaches at Oregon Coast Community College and Chemeketa Community College, supporting thriving student communities. When not writing this book, she explores questions of community and connection and spends as much time as she can near the waters of Siletz Bay."},{"id":7554,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Kathryn","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Burrows","location":"Portland State University","background_text":"Kathryn Burrows got her Ph.D. in sociology from Portland State University. She specializes in the sociology of health, medicine, medical technology, and mental health. She teaches the sociology of gender and mental health and the sociology of disability and has taught the sociology of sexuality and several theory courses, as well as teaching the sociology of deviance and Introduction to Sociology. She has published in diverse areas of sociological study, including the advertising of medical technology, diversity in teaching, health literacy, mental illness, dating behavior, and parental decision-making about childhood health issues. She teaches at Portland State University and Newlane University and works as a qualitative researcher at InsideOut Insights. She also owns a small consulting company where she works with junior scholars on their first major projects. She lives in Oregon City with her puppy Castro."},{"id":7555,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Bethany","middle_name":"Grace","last_name":"Howe","location":null,"background_text":"Dr. Bethany Grace Howe, Ph.D. is a communications specialist for the state of Oregon’s Department of Human Services. She also serves as a board member for Planned Parenthood of Southwest Oregon. A researcher, her 2020 University of Oregon School of Journalism dissertation served as the foundation for four published, peer-reviewed journal articles. This, coupled with her time as a newspaper journalist and columnist, as well as a former secondary and university journalism instructor, means she has spent most of her life working in media, though never doing any one thing for long. A stand-up comedienne in her lack of free time, she is also the proud parent of Nola, a seventh grader who is already a raging pro-LGBTQ advocate."},{"id":7556,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Nora","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Karena","location":null,"background_text":"Nora Karena (she/her), who identifies as white, is an antiracist educator, researcher, consultant, and writer with expertise in non-profit service delivery, gender-based violence, homelessness, and child welfare. In her research, Nora interrogates white racial formation and white supremacy. In her classroom, she points her students in the direction of BIPOC scholars and scholarship as she engages in questions of identity, power, and meaning. As a consultant and trainer, she champions the operationalization of antiracist policies and ideas that prioritize the well-being of people most impacted by systems of oppression. She has a B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Linfield College and an M.A. in Cultural Studies (MACS) from the University of Washington Bothell."},{"id":7557,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Patricia","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Antoine","location":"Chemeketa Community College","background_text":"Patricia Antoine is a Professor of Sociology at Chemeketa Community College. She has also taught classes in Sociology, Women’s Studies, and Education at Portland State University and Linfield University. In addition to her faculty responsibilities at Chemeketa, she has been the campus Diversity Coordinator and led the faculty-driven curricular diversity program (Difference, Power, and Responsibility Initiative). She is the CEO and lead trainer for the consulting firm Antoine \u0026 Associates, Inc."},{"id":7558,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Kelly","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Szott","location":"Southern Oregon University","background_text":"Kelly Szott is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Southern Oregon University. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Syracuse University and a certificate of advanced study in Gender and Women’s Studies. Her research interests include medical sociology, drug use, and harm reduction, and, more recently, experiences of climate disasters by rural older adults. She enjoys teaching social theory, among other topics. When she’s not working, Kelly can be found cooking, hiking, bird watching, swimming, or drinking coffee."},{"id":7559,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Avery","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Temple","location":null,"background_text":"Avery (they/she/he) is a queer, Indigenous community organizer. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Globalization, Environment, \u0026 Policy, where she researched Indigenous resistance and the ongoing effects of colonization on our climate. He also has over four years of experience in public speaking, event planning, and a lifetime of love for exploring the natural world. As an abolitionist and anti-capitalist, Avery firmly believes that moving with militant joyfulness and a deep reverence for life is vital in all pursuits. When they are not writing, you can find them sharing food with their friends, reading science fiction, foraging, curating art spaces, and swimming."}],"subjects":[{"id":9,"name":"Social Sciences","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"H1","visible_textbooks_count":285,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/social-sciences"},{"id":43,"name":"Sociology","parent_subject_id":9,"call_number":"HM586","visible_textbooks_count":35,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/sociology"}],"publishers":[{"id":1834,"url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/","year":2025,"created_at":"2025-06-19T21:32:26.000-05:00","updated_at":"2025-06-19T21:32:26.000-05:00","name":"Open Oregon Educational Resources"}],"formats":[{"id":4779,"type":"Online","url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/socproblems1e/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":4780,"type":"PDF","url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/socproblems1e/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":4781,"type":"eBook","url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/socproblems1e/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":4782,"type":"XML","url":"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/socproblems1e/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":5080,"type":"Hardcopy","url":"https://www.lulu.com/shop/kimberly-puttman-and-patricia-antoine-and-kathryn-burrows-and-bethany-grace-howe/inequality-and-interdependence-social-problems-and-social-justice/paperback/product-yv99yz5.html","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":5081,"type":"Hardcopy","url":"https://www.lulu.com/shop/kimberly-puttman-and-patricia-antoine-and-kathryn-burrows-and-bethany-grace-howe/inequality-and-interdependence-social-problems-and-social-justice-part-2/paperback/product-7kjjvgm.html","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"5","textbook_reviews_count":1,"reviews":[{"id":35674,"first_name":"Carrie","last_name":"Sillito","position":"Part Time/ Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"Oregon Institute of Technology","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is very comprehensive in discussing social problems. However, there were a few areas I wanted to see more information about. This could be as a separate chapter or as a section in a current chapter.\r\nA few examples: \r\n1) In \"Who Belongs: The Social Problem of Family\" (Ch 7), there really needs to be a dedicated section on child abuse, elder abuse, and intimate partner violence. \r\n2) The chapter on being unhoused (Ch 6) is good, but the book really needs a chapter/ section/ more information specifically on poverty in addition to (or in conjunction with) this chapter.\r\n3) Whose Lives Matter? Social Movements and Social Justice (Ch 9) is a great way of exploring social movements in conjunction with racism.  I also appreciate that the book includes background information stratification (racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, etc) . This is done well in 2.2 (Social Identity). One thing that I felt was missing and not adequately covered here was challenges Indigenous People face and Immigration. It would be nice to have a chapter specifically on racial/ethnic discrimination with discussion about Indigenous Families, Immigrants, Black families, Asian Families (model minority/ COVID discrimination), etc. \r\n4)The book is  missing information on crime as a social problem. This could be incorporated into the chapter on addiction or as a separate chapter. Focus on discrimination in the criminal justice system, and differences of sentencing by race/ethnicity as a social justice issue. \r\n5) War is a social problem. It leads to refugees, displacement of people, etc. It should be discussed. But it is not included in the book. I'd like to see a chapter on this.\r\n\r\nThe nice thing is, even with these missing areas, there are other areas that are covered really well. It's easy to add a lecture or a supplementary reading about some of these missing issues.\r\nThe areas I feel were covered very well include:\r\n1) Chapter 8: Who Gets Environmental Justice? The Social Problem of Climate Change - This chapter does an excellent job exploring the social problems of climate change. It really explains how it is both a social problem AND an environmental problem. \r\n2) Chapter 11: Who Gets High? Social Problems Associated with Drug Use - This is an excellent chapter that doesn't stigmatize families and covers the racial inequalities in prosecution. \r\n3) I feel like this book did an excellent job covering the research methods and theories of Sociology. It explained upfront how Sociologists know what they know. This sets up the students for success in better understanding the topics later in the class that might be more complex.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This book is accurate and inclusive of viewpoints and perspectives. I felt like it was error-free and unbiased. We are currently in a time when many social problems have been politicized. But, I feel like this book does an excellent job of presenting the social problems in a nonpolitical way so that students from all political backgrounds can learn from the information without feeling like their ideology is being attacked. The authors did an excellent job of keeping the book unbiased. \r\nI really appreciated that images and charts include a detailed description of the information presented.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This textbook will stay relevant. It's written in a way that it won't be obsolete within a short period of time. I really like how the sections are arranged so you could easily add new sections or make changes within the chapters.  I appreciate the up-to-date information was used in charts so they will stay relevant. Sources were often Pew Research or other well-respected data sources. \r\nI really liked that the short videos were included in the text, too, so students can click on the videos to get more information about some topics. I worry about these links changing, but that would be an easy thing to update.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This book is clearly written in a way that students can understand. It includes images that are related to the text and enhance the information there. It is engaging for students who learn in different ways. This book is excellent for clarity!","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Excellent. The chapters are consistent in using terminology. The chapters follow a similar framework. I like that the learning objectives and summary are included in each chapter. Most chapters explains social theories and research. It stays on topic and is very well organized","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Excellent. It is easy to assign smaller sections of chapters or to assign chapters in a different order.  It has headings, subheadings, and is well-organized","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"This is a very well-organized book. The sections and chapters flow together well. They make sense as they are presented. But, you could also assign them separately and they would make sense. Each section is organized so it could be read independently or in conjunction with other sections.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Excellent navigation for this textbook. Charts show up well. Nothing seems distracting or confusing.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Excellent. Book contains no errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"This is done well. Examples are relevant and seem to be culturally sensitive. \r\nI do feel like the examples represented a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. It was written in a way that will not be offensive. It takes into account the differences between and among groups.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"The Common Cartridge Web Links make this easy to link each chapter within Canvas. That is a huge benefit to help students stay on-track for reading. I would love it if students could purchase a print version of the book, but I can't see where that is available. However, the Print PDF makes it possible that students could print the chapters or their own loose-leaf version of the book if they prefer reading a hard copy. I appreciate that there are options for this!","created_at":"2025-11-18T12:06:45.000-06:00","updated_at":"2025-11-18T12:06:45.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/inequality-and-interdependence-social-problems-and-social-justice","updated_at":"2026-05-18T12:03:55.000-05:00"}}