02337cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000053001122450041001652640051002063000047002573360026003043370026003303380036003565000031003925080091004235201400005145340045019146530014019596530020019738560042019936568UtSlPG20260610133154.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHM1 aEllwood, Charles A.q(Charles Abram),d1873-194610aSociology and Modern Social Problems 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-09-01  aProduced by Julie Barkley, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Sociology and Modern Social Problems" by Charles A. Ellwood is an academic text that serves as an introductory guide to the principles of sociology and its application to contemporary social issues, likely written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide an accessible understanding of social organization and evolution through the examination of core social institutions, most notably the family, while also addressing various pressing social problems like immigration, poverty, and crime.  The opening portion of the text establishes the foundational concepts of sociology, beginning with the definition of society as a complex web of reciprocal relationships among individuals. Ellwood emphasizes the importance of understanding society before delving into specific social problems, illustrating this by focusing on the family as a primary institution. He argues that the family is crucial for reproducing society and transmitting social values. The initial chapters are framed as a means of laying the groundwork for discussing the evolution and organization of social structures, as well as the interaction between sociology and other disciplines such as economics, politics, and ethics. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a sociological exploration of modern social challenges, interlinking theory and practical application. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSociology  aSocial problems40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6568