How can we solve our social problems? /

"Rarely do I find a book that so clearly and concisely presents the material is such an accessible engaging manner. I just hope it never goes out of print!" -- Chris Adamski-Mietus, Western Illinois University Many of today's social problems--poverty, crime, racism, sexism, drug abuse...

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Main Author: Crone, James A. (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : SAGE, [2016]
Edition:Third Edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Rarely do I find a book that so clearly and concisely presents the material is such an accessible engaging manner. I just hope it never goes out of print!" -- Chris Adamski-Mietus, Western Illinois University Many of today's social problems--poverty, crime, racism, sexism, drug abuse, unequal access to quality health care or education, threats to the environment, over-population--can seem intractable. James A. Crone's How Can We Solve Our Social Problems?, Third Edition is designed to give students studying these types of social problems a sense of hope. Unlike the standard survey texts that focus heavily on the causes and consequences of problems, this book is devoted to analyzing possible solutions. It maintains a sense of sociological objectivity throughout, and without moralizing, describes what could be ...
Item Description:Revised edition of the author's How can we solve our social problems?, 2011.
Physical Description:1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781506304816 (ebook) :