Social Problems - Couverture souple

Best, Joel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393283410 ISBN 13 : 9780393283419

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2016

Synopsis

A complete set of tools for analyzing any social problem.

Updated with nine new end-of-chapter case studies and more than 50 new boxed examples, the Third Edition of Joel Best's Social Problems elucidates the complex, competitive process through which social problems emerge, paying particular attention to how resources and rhetoric affect each stage of the process. Drawing on social constructionist theory, Best shows how activists, experts, and their opponents engage in claimsmaking, and how the media then report on these claims, prompting public reaction and driving policy. In order to help students connect theory to everyday life, Joel Best fills the book with colorful examples and real-world case studies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Joel Best is a professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware. Best’s research focuses on understanding how and why we become concerned with particular issues at particular moments in time. He’s written about the ways bad statistics creep into public debates and about dubious fears, such as the mistaken belief that poisoned Halloween candy poses a serious threat to our kids. His books include Damned Lies and Statistics, Kids Gone Wild, The Student Loan Mess and Flavor of the Month.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393283410
• ISBN 13: 9780393283419
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 350
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible