Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism - Softcover

Heiner, Robert

 
9780199859078: Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0199859078 ISBN 13: 9780199859078
Verlag: Oxford Univ Pr, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

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

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor


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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Verlag
Oxford Univ Pr
Erscheinungsdatum
2012
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0199859078
ISBN 13 
9780199859078
Einband
Tapa blanda
Auflage
4
Anzahl der Seiten
273
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