SOCIAL PROBLEMS

This comprehensive text provides a constructionist/conflict approach to the various kinds of social problems that relate to deviance, institutions, and globalization. Social Problems consists of 16 chapters divided into 5 parts. Each chapter opens with a vignette that provides the nature and extent...

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Main Authors: Thio, Alex (Author), Taylor, Jimmy D. 1973- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston Jones & Bartlett Learning 2012
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Summary:This comprehensive text provides a constructionist/conflict approach to the various kinds of social problems that relate to deviance, institutions, and globalization. Social Problems consists of 16 chapters divided into 5 parts. Each chapter opens with a vignette that provides the nature and extent of a social problem, the conflicting views of the problem, various sociological theories of the problem, global aspects of the problem, social policies for dealing with the problem, and sociological insights on the problem that students can use to enhance their lives. Each chapter concludes with key terms, critical thinking questions, and internet resources
Physical Description:xxiii, 470 pages illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages. [401]-434) and index
ISBN:0763793094
9780763793098