Contents

• Is it wrong to "politicize" sociology?
• Does "lower- class" culture perpetuate poverty?
• Has individualism become excessive?
• Is urban life crazy?
• Are traditional families more successful?
• Can women combine careers and families?
• The "new woman" : has she confused sex roles?
• Is economic inequality benefical to society?
• Is racial oppression declining in America?
• Is affirmative action reverse discrimination?
• Does an elite rule America?
• Has American government gotten too big?
• Does welfare do more harm than good?
• Are homosexual relations deviant?
• Is incapacitation the answer to the crime problem?
• Should immigration be more limited?
• Is nuclear deterrence irrational?
• Is the world threatened by a population bomb?
• Is the environment improving?
• Is America headed for an economic bust?