Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader

Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader
ISBN-10
0199321353
ISBN-13
9780199321353
Category
Social problems
Pages
720
Language
English
Published
2016-01
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Authors
Mindy Stombler, Amanda M. Jungels

Description

Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader exposes students to current issues in the field. The selections in this reader help students understand how social problems are defined and constructed; increase their empirical knowledge about the causes and consequences of social problems; develop student empathy; and encourage students to become agents of social change. Working from a critical social constructionist foundation, the readings address a wide variety of social problems. Editors Mindy Stombler and Amanda M. Jungels include a combination of research-based articles and popular media pieces. Each chapter opens with an interview of a social-change activist doing work related to the chapter's featured social problem, giving students an opportunity to envision themselves as agents of social change.

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