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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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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Paperback. Condición: Good. 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 in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00106382189
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Paperback. Condición: Good. 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 in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Nº de ref. del artículo: CIN0199859078G
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