Studies in the sociology of social problems
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Studies in the sociology of social problems
（Modern sociology : a series of monographs, treatises, and texts）
Ablex Pub. Corp., c1984
- : pbk
Available at 31 libraries
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Includes bibliographies and indexes
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Description
This collection contributes data and analysis to the current sate of work in social problems sociology. The chapters are drawn together based on the social definitional or social constructionist view that social problems are not conditions but rather the definitional activities of people making claims and responses to such conditions. The emphasis is on social problems sociology as the distinct subfield of the discipline that addresses this kind of social conduct. The chapters seek to expand upon and elaborate various elements of this general theme.
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