Social Problems - Tapa dura

Sinopsis

Professor Doob's Social Problems offers a distinctive choice for the instructor with a desire to include a strong historical component in the discussion of social problems.Aslo of note is the Micro-level analyses that conclude each chapter, relating an applied perspective to previously discussed topics. Features: * Addresses major social problems in the United States, including the abuse of power, environmental pollution, urban decay, racism, sexism, crime, and juvenile delinquency. * Chapters open with thorough historical sections that provide extensive contextual information about the issues discussed. * Running theme of conflict presents current theory as on trial, vulnerable to conceptual critique or empirical change. * Nine chapter format makes this text an ideal match with a sociological reader.

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