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Abstract:The concept of social progress I hope to rehabilitate will be local, far from locally complete, and permit only modest extensions; it will be pragmatic rather than teleological. In this way, it will hope to avoid treating the multiplicity of goods as if there were always the possibility of comparing them on a single scale, to abandon the idea of a final state toward which history is tending or should tend, and to substitute piecemeal accomplishments for utopian ends. Its emphasis on local comparisons will allow it to forgo sweeping historical comparisons, those juxtaposing the "enlightened" with "lesser breeds without the law," or the "ancients" with the "moderns." A restrained pragmatic concept of social progress honors the insights of critics of the notion of social progress, seeing them as questioning alleged presuppositions that can be given up.

Sociology's basic approach -- Sociology: studying social problems -- Problems of social inequality -- Economic inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Gender inequality -- Sexuality and inequality -- Problems of deviance, conformity, and well-being -- Aging and inequality -- Crime, violence, and criminal justice -- Alcohol and other drugs -- Problems of social inequality institutions -- Physical and mental health -- Social media -- Economy and politics -- Work and the workplace -- Family life -- Education -- Urban life -- Global problems -- Population and global inequality -- Technology and the environment -- War and terrorism -- Glossary -- References -- Credits -- Name and subject index.

This is a summary of a discussion between Edmonton Social Planning Council staff and clients from the Jasper Place Health and Wellness Centre. Clients spoke about what they would like to see in the Government of Alberta's Social Policy Framework, their attitude towards current government programs and services designed to improve the quality of life of all Albertans, and ideas for additional programs and services that would achieve this goal. This discussion was part of the ESPC's series of public consultations to help shape the Government of Alberta's Social Policy Framework.