Making Sense of Social Problems : : New Images, New Issues / / ed. by Scott R. Harris, Joel Best.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Bacon, Rachel J.,; Barnshaw, John,; Berns, Nancy,; Best, Joel,; Dunn, Jennifer L.,; Harris, Jenine K.,; Harris, Scott R.,; Horstmeier, Michelle,; Jenkins, Tiffany,; Johnson, Keith Roberts,; Letukas, Lynn,; Maratea, R. J.,; Monahan, Brian A.,; O’Leary, Marguerite L.,; Parilla, Peter F.,; Perez, Victor W.,; Schweingruber, David,
• HerausgeberIn: Best, Joel,; Harris, Scott R.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Social Problems, Social Constructions
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (335 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; 1. Studying the Construction of Social Problems --; Part 1. The Nature of Claims --; Introduction --; 2. Teen Suicide: A Tale of Two Communities --; 3. Cell Phone Use While Driving: Defining a Problem as Worthy of Action --; Part 2. Claimsmakers --; 4. The Pet Grief Industry: Framing the Problem of Pet Death --; 5. The Movement Linking Vaccines to Autism: Parents and the Internet --; 6. Old Skeletons, Pagans, and Museums: Why Ancient Human Remains Are a Bone of Contention --; Part 3. Questioning Experts --; 7. Wankers, Inverts, and Addicts: The Scientific Construction of Sexuality as a Social Problem --; 8. Murdered Mothers: The Social Construction of Troubling Statistics --; 9. Prophets in the Wilderness: Predicting Financial Collapse --; Part 4. The Role of the Media --; 10. Abortion and Adoption: “Choosing Life” and the Problem of Regret --; 11. The Evolution of Internet Addiction --; 12. Breaking News on Nancy Grace: Violent Crime in the Media --; Part 5. Policy Outcomes --; 13. In the Shadow of Saturated Fat: The Struggle to Get Trans Fats Noticed --; 14. Casinos and Smoke-Free Legislation: Claimsmaking About Policy Outcomes --; 15. Global Policy Outcomes: Comparing Reactions to Post-Tsunami Aid --; Part 6. Afterword --; 16. Three Questions for Constructionism --; References --; The Contributors --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781685850494; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781685850494
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Scott R. Harris, Joel Best.

Internet addiction. Cell-phone-distracted drivers. Teen suicide. Economic recession. The health risks of trans fats. The carefully selected collection of case studies in Making Sense of Social Problems is designed to help students understand and critically evaluate a wide range of contemporary social issues. The cases are organized to highlight a series of key elements: why "objective" claims deserve critical attention; how advocates bring attention to issues; why expert interpretations may change over time; the role of the media in shaping or distorting concerns; and the consequences of public policy. The introduction, conclusion, and section notes provide a coherent framework for the text. Reflecting the promise of the constructionist approach, the result is a powerful set of tools for systematically investigating social problems. It can be used to advantage as a "stand-alone," as well as with such texts as Joel Best's Social Problems.