A complete set of tools for analyzing any social problem.
As James Q. Wilson has argued, the largest share of the gun violence problem results from the wrong kinds of people carrying guns at the wrong time and place; the survival motive among the bad guys means exactly that the “wrong kinds of ...
Social Problems
Albert C. Kinsey , Wardell B. Pomeroy , and Clyde E. Martin , Sexual Behavior in the Human Male ( Philadelphia : Saunders , 1948 ) ; Alfred C. Kinsey , Wardell B. Pomeroy , Clyde E. Martin , and Paul H. Gebhard , Sexual Behavior in the ...
Forms of life that evolved over the course of millions of years, through the interactive forge of natural selection, have an intrinsic right to exist for their own sakes. More pragmatically, the loss of biodiversity creates both direct ...
Contemporary Social Problems
A complete set of tools for analyzing any social problem.
Social Problems
The text is framed around three major themes: intersectionality (the interplay of race, ethnicity, class, and gender), the global scope of many problems, and how researchers take an evidence-based approach to studying problems.
The Handbook of Social Problems is a vital resource for sociologists and graduate students, as well as an excellent addition to any academic library.