IMAGES OF ISSUES Typifying Contemporary Social Problems

Best, Joel

ISBN 10: 0202305392 / ISBN 13: 9780202305394

Edité par Routledge, 1995

Small edge stain to the rear cover edge and last few pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 372 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 71431

Synopsis :

Constructionist theory describes and analyzes social problems as emerging through the efforts of claimsmakers who bring issues to public attention. By typifying a problem and characterizing it as a particular sort, claimsmakers can shape policymaking and public response to the problem. Th is new edition of Images of Issues addresses claimsmaking in the 1990s, featuring such issues as fathers' rights, stalking, sexual abuse by the clergy, hate crimes, multicultural education, factory farming, and concluding with an expanded discussion of the theoretical debate over constructionism.

À propos de l?auteur:

Joel E. Best is professor at the department of sociology and criminal justice, University of Delaware. He is the author of numerous books, including Flavor of the Month: Why Smart People Fall for Fads; Deviance: Career of a Concept; and Random Violence: How We Talk about New Crimes and New Victims.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : IMAGES OF ISSUES Typifying Contemporary ...
Éditeur : Routledge
Date d'édition : 1995
Reliure : Softcover
Etat : Very Good
Edition : Second Edition; First Printing.