Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism

Heiner, Robert

ISBN 10: 0190236728 / ISBN 13: 9780190236724

Published by Oxford University Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0190236728
• ISBN 13: 9780190236724
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: acceptable

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Synopsis

Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism, Fifth Edition, synthesizes conflict theory and social constructionism to help students think critically about social problems. A concise, student-friendly alternative to all-encompassing standard textbooks, this book examines a single theoretical paradigm in depth, demonstrating how theory can be used to understand a range of critical social issues.

About the Author

Robert Heiner is Professor of Sociology at Plymouth State University. He is the editor of Deviance Across Cultures: Constructions of Difference, Second Edition (OUP, 2013) and Conflicting Interests: Readings in Social Problems and Inequality (OUP, 2009).