Social Problems : A Human Rights Perspective

Bonds, Eric

ISBN 10: 0415737125 / ISBN 13: 9780415737128

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2014

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Synopsis:

This short book lays out a new definition for what constitutes a social problem: the violation of a group’s human rights, which are understood as commonly upheld standards about what people deserve and should be protected from in life. Evaluating U.S. society from an international human rights perspective, Bonds also stresses that human rights are necessarily political and can therefore never be part of a purely objective exercise to assess wellbeing in a particular society. His approach recognizes that there is no one single interpretation of what rights mean, and that different groups with differing interests are going to promote divergent views, some better than others. This book is ideal for undergraduate sociology courses on social problems, as well as courses on social justice and human rights.

About the Author:

Eric Bonds is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Mary Washington. Dr. Bonds' research has appeared in several scholarly publications, including the Journal of World-Systems Research, Critical Sociology, Societies Without Borders, and Peace Review. He teaches courses in environmental sociology and social issues."

Bibliographic Details

Title: Social Problems : A Human Rights Perspective
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition.