Handbook of Social Problems: A Comparative International Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 0761926100
- ISBN-13
- 9780761926108
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 687
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Author
- George Ritzer
Description
The 'Handbook of Social Problems' is devoted to the state of knowledge of social problems. Focussed on social problems of global interest, with weight towards American society, top sociologists have contributed chapters to this text.
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