Social Problems

Best, Joel

ISBN 10: 0393918637 / ISBN 13: 9780393918632

Edité par W W Norton & Co Inc, 2012

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Synopsis :

Updated with over 60 new examples and case studies, Social Problems shows how activists, experts, and their opponents frame social problems through the logic that they use; the rhetoric of claims-making; and the ways that access to resources determines who gets their claims heard. Drawing on social constructionist theory, the idea that our experience of reality is created through the interaction and participation of individuals and groups, Joel Best helps readers understand the complex competitive process through which problems emerge. In order to help students connect theory to everyday life, Joel Best fills the book with colorful examples and case studies from the real world.

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 bibliographiques

Titre : Social Problems
Éditeur : W W Norton & Co Inc
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good
Edition : 2ème Édition