Current Perspectives on Social Problems

Judson R Landis

Published by Wadsworth Publishing Company Inc, 1967

About this Item

282 pages.
The book compiles essays, empirical research, and nonfiction narratives structured into six core areas:

Crime and Deviant Behaviour: Exploration of law-breaking, societal reactions, and non-normative behavior.

Race and Ethnic Group Problems: Analysis of prejudice, systemic inequalities, and civil rights dynamics.

Population Explosion: Mid-20th-century anxieties surrounding rapid global demographic growth and resource distribution.

Family Instability: Shifting dynamics in marriage, divorce rates, and domestic roles during decades of rapid cultural shifts.

Urban Problems: The challenges of city infrastructure, suburbanisation, and inner-city economic divides.

Political Dissent: Evaluation of activism, anti-war protests, and institutional challenges prevalent in the late 1960s and early 1970s
(SL#125/18).

Seller Inventory # SB1987

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Current Perspectives on Social Problems
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company Inc
• Publication Date: 1967
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good