Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism

Heiner, Robert

ISBN 10: 0199859078 / ISBN 13: 9780199859078

Editore: Oxford University Press, 2012

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Riassunto:

Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism synthesizes conflict theory and social constructionism to help students think critically about social problems. A concise, student-friendly alternative to all-encompassing standard textbooks, this book examines a single theoretical paradigm in depth, demonstrating how theory can be used to understand a range of critical social issues.

New to the Fourth Edition:

* A new chapter on inequality of life chances in the U.S., with updated material on race, a new discussion of gender inequality, fresh material on health care, and a new section on education and inequality
* Chapter 4 on family includes a new section on same-sex marriage
* Chapter 5 on crime and deviance provides a new section introducing the sociological concept of social control as it relates to the medicalization of deviance
* New discussions of the "Great Recession," the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the U.S. Supreme Court decision inCitizens United v. Federal Election Commission

Informazioni sull?autore:
Robert Heiner is Professor and Coordinator of Sociology at Plymouth State University. He is editor ofDeviance Across Cultures (OUP, 2007) and a number of other anthologies.

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Titolo: Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical...
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2012
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Good
Edizione: quarta edizione