Brief History of Social Problems
Subtitle: A Critical Thinking Approach
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: August 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780761828310
Subjects: Social issues; Sociology; Reference; Social Science; Sociology - General; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Social Science / Sociology / General; History; Power (Social sciences); Social problems
Description: "In this book, Frank McVeigh and Loreen Wolfer take an historical approach to examine the causes and conflicts behind ten major social problems that have existed for nearly 230 years. Using a critical thinking perspective of the history, sociology, politics, and economics of the period, the authors analyze social problems as a series of conflicts between those with power and those who were at one time virtually powerless. Embedded in this analysis is a discussion of how the shift from a Gemeinschaft to Gesellschaft society has influenced how we address these problems as a society. Using these themes, McVeigh and Wolfer provide insight into the ways individuals, groups, and social institutions change over time, gaining or losing power."--BOOK JACKET.