Social Problems
4th Edition
Published on 20. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-393-53304-0 (ISBN)
Description
An important alternative to traditional texts in its field, Social Problems explains how and why particular conditions come to be constructed as social problems. By evaluating the construction process, Joel Best, author of the best-selling Damned Lies and Statistics, equips students with the tools they need to analyse any social problem they encounter in the media. The Fourth Edition has been updated with new examples and case studies on timely topics such as campus sexual assault, the opioid epidemic and fake news, helping students connect sociological theory to everyday life.
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Edition
Fourth Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
414 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-53304-0 (9780393533040)
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Joel Best | Brian Monahan
Social Problems
Book
12/2024
5th Edition
WW Norton & Co
€80.05
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Previous edition
Joel Best
Social Problems
Book
10/2016
3rd Edition
WW Norton & Co
€74.47
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Person
Joel Best is a professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware. Best's research focuses on understanding how and why we become concerned with particular issues at particular moments in time. He's written about the ways bad statistics creep into public debates and about dubious fears, such as the mistaken belief that poisoned Halloween candy poses a serious threat to our kids. His books include Damned Lies and Statistics, Kids Gone Wild, The Student Loan Mess and Flavor of the Month.