Brief History of Social Problems
Author | : Frank J. McVeigh |
Publisher | : University Press of America |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761828311 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761828310 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In this book, Frank McVeigh and Loreen Wolfer take an historical approach to examine the causes and conflicts behind ten major social problems that have existed for nearly 230 years. Using a critical thinking perspective of the history, sociology, politics, and economics of the period, the authors analyze social problems as a series of conflicts between those with power and those who were at one time virtually powerless. Embedded in this analysis is a discussion of how the shift from a Gemeinschaft to Gesellschaft society has influenced how we address these problems. Using these themes, McVeigh and Wolfer provide thought-provoking insight into the ways individuals, groups, and social institutions change over time, gaining or losing power. The book contains a preface by Arthur Shostak, Drexel University.