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An edition of Social problems (2008)

Social problems

Third edition.

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Updated with more than 50 new case studies and examples, this book elucidates the complex, competitive process through which social problems emerge, paying particular attention to how resources and rhetoric affect each stage of the process, Joel Best shows how activists, experts, and their opponents engage in claimsmaking, and how the media then report on these claims, prompting public reaction and driving policy. Colorful examples and real-world case studies help connect theory to everyday life.

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W.W. Norton & Company
Language
English
Pages
381

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Social perception, Social problems, Case studies
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Cover of: Social problems
Social problems
2017, W.W. Norton & Company
in English - Third edition.
Cover of: Social problems
Social problems
2008, W.W. Norton & Co.
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: Social problems
Social problems
2008, W.W. Norton & Co.
in English - 1st ed.

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Table of Contents

The Social problems process
Claims. Case study : Threats to the American dream as a cultural resource
Activists as claimsmakers. Case study: Mobilizing over income inequality
Experts as claimsmakers. Case study : Forecasting the future
The media and claims. Case study : Democratizing the means of media production and reproduction
Public reaction. Case study : Public reactions to epidemics
Policymaking. Case study : Legalizing marijuana and same-sex marriage
Social problems work. Case study : Responding to police violence
Policy outcomes. Case study : Modifying student loans
Clains across space and time. Case study : Is Social Problems Theory ethnocentric?
The uses of the constructionist stance.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-362) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
306
Library of Congress
HN28 .B45 2017, HN28.B45 2017

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Pagination
xvi, 381 pages
Number of pages
381

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL27791603M
ISBN 10
0393283410
ISBN 13
9780393283419
LCCN
2016016095
OCLC/WorldCat
950901464

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL1820137W

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