Culture of Prejudice: Arguments in Critical Social Science - Couverture souple

Blackwell Et Al

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1551114909 ISBN 13 : 9781551114903

Editeur : Broadview Press, 2003

Synopsis

Contesting the putative "even-handedness" of many introductory social science texts, this innovative book presents strong and provocative arguments on contemporary social issues that will stimulate readers to think critically. The principal theme of the book is that social science is at its best, and most exciting, when it confronts and refutes "tures of prejudice" intricate systems of beliefs and attitudes that sustain many forms of social oppression and that are, themselves, sustained by ignorance and fear of the unknown and the unfamiliar. Such a critical social science, it is argued, can make an important contribution to promoting human freedom and extending human capacities.
Discussions range from the personal to the political, the national to the global, encompassing social policy ysis (law, health, and welfare), the status of women, and animal liberation, as well as nationalism, racism, political ideology, the global economy, and terrorism. This passionately argued book is an excellent supplementary text for undergraduate social science students, as well as a stimulating read for all those open to hard-hitting confrontations with conventional wisdom. Beginning each chapter with an aphorism, anecdote, or quotation that reflects, illustrates, or challenges partiar prejudices, the authors offer concise critical discussions of the issues, informed by some of the best research and thought in the social scientific literature.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Broadview Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1551114909
• ISBN 13: 9781551114903
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible