SOCIAL PROBLEMS:CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE - Softcover

Lorne Tepperman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199009090 ISBN 13: 9780199009091

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Current and Canadian, this text explores the dynamics and consequences of social problems-such as poverty, unemployment, crime, drug abuse, health, war, and terrorism-that impact Canada and the rest of the world. Each problem is examined through a variety of theoretical paradigms before its impact both on individuals and society as a whole is explored.

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About the Author

Lorne Tepperman is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. He served as chair of the department from 1997 to 2003, and has won many teaching awards, including the Dean's Excellence Award, an Outstanding Teaching Award from the Faculty of Arts and Science, and an Oswald Hall Teaching Award given by the Department of Sociology. In 2003, Lorne received the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Canadian Sociology Association. He is the author or editor of numerous books published by OUP, including Sociology: A Canadian Perspective, 3e (2012), Principles of Sociology: Canadian Perspectives, 3e (2013), and Starting Points, 2e (2014). Josh Curtis is a post-doctoral fellow at Western University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2014. With his work on the third and fourth editions of Social Problems, he carries on the legacy of his father, the late James Curtis, the original co-author of Social Problems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199009090
• ISBN 13: 9780199009091
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528