Making Sense of Social Problems: New Images, New Issues
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Dimensions: 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1588268556
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1588268551
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Print length: 335 pages
Publication date: October 17, 2012
author: Visit Amazon's Joel Best Page search results Joel Best Visit Amazon's Scott R. Harris Page search results Scott R. Harris
review: Editorial Reviews Review Well suited for an introductory sociology course, particularly one focused on Social Problems.... [It] offers sociology students a wide variety of cases to develop their critical thinking skills. --Kyla Walters, Teaching Sociology Uses cutting-edge case studies to explore how social problems come to be regarded as such. There really is nothing else like this on the market. --Kathryn Fox, University of Vermont Thoughtful, accessible, and engaging.... This volume shows readers the power and value of the constructionist approach to social problems. --Kent Sandstrom, North Dakota State University Review Well suited for an introductory sociology course, particularly one focused on Social Problems.... [It] offers sociology students a wide variety of cases to develop their critical thinking skills. -- Kyla Walters ― Teaching Sociology Thoughtful, accessible, and engaging.... This volume shows readers the power and value of the constructionist approach to social problems. -- Kent Sandstrom, North Dakota State University Uses cutting-edge case studies to explore how social problems come to be regarded as such. There really is nothing else like this on the market. -- Kathryn Fox, University of Vermont About the Author Joel Best is professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware. Scott R. Harris is professor of sociology at Saint Louis University. Read more