Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader

Stombler, Mindy,Jungels, Amanda M.

ISBN 10: 0199321353 / ISBN 13: 9780199321353

Published by Oxford University Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199321353
• ISBN 13: 9780199321353
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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, and develop empathy. 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.

About the Author

Mindy Stombler is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Instruction in the Department of Sociology at Georgia State University. She is a co-editor of Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader, Fourth Edition (2013) and a recipient of the Southern Sociological Society's Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award.

Amanda M. Jungels is an ORISE Fellow studying social and behavioral health among U.S. Army soldiers. She is a past recipient of the Jacqueline Boles Teaching Fellowship and Teaching Associate Award at Georgia State University.