Thinking about Social Problems: An Introduction to Constructionist Perspectives

摘要: Like the first edition of this distinctive and widely adopted textbook, new second brings into classroom an overview how images social problems can shape not only public policy services, but also ways in which we make sense ourselves others. It introduces two primary changes from edition. First, devotes some attention to "new movements" that emphasize change through identity transformation rather than structural change. Second, it looks more closely at importance emotions constructing consciousness problems. Although Thinking About Social Problems be used as a stand-alone short text corrective on received notions studying objective indicators one problem week, Donileen Loseke Joel Best have provided accompanying reader, Problems: Constructionist Readings, by those who wish teach course with reference empirical examples examined constructionist perspectives. Finally, instructor's manual CD-ROM will available for instructors adopt