Joel Best - Böcker

For 18 years following the Civil War, the police in St Paul, Minnesota, informally regulated brothel prostitution. Integrating history and sociology, the author suggests that this informal regulation challenges the assumption that the criminal jus...

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The myths and truths of teen's sexual behavior. Winner of the 2015 Brian McConnell Book Award presented by the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research To hear mainstream media sources tell it, the sex lives of modern teenagers ...

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Critics often warn that American schools are failing, and that our students are ill-prepared for the challenges the future holds, and may even be "e;the dumbest generation."e; We can think of these claims as warning about a Stupidity Epide...

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Critics often warn that American schools are failing, and that our students are ill-prepared for the challenges the future holds, and may even be "e;the dumbest generation."e; We can think of these claims as warning about a Stupidity Epide...

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Critics often warn that American schools are failing, and that our students are ill-prepared for the challenges the future holds, and may even be "the dumbest generation." We can think of these claims as warning about a Stupidity Epidemi...

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Constructionist theory describes and analyzes social problems as emerging through the efforts of claimsmakers who bring issues to public attention. By typifying a problem and characterizing it as a particular sort, claimsmakers can shape policymak...

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A veritable treasure trove of new songs, mostly in the style of the Great American Songbook. Simple to play: no key signature has more than one accidental, and all chord symbols are easy to implement. Great to read as a book of poetry, too, so you...

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Constructionist theory describes and analyzes social problems as emerging through the efforts of claimsmakers who bring issues to public attention. By typifying a problem and characterizing it as a particular sort, claimsmakers can shape policymak...

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Constructionist theory describes and analyzes social problems as emerging through the efforts of claimsmakers who bring issues to public attention. By typifying a problem and characterizing it as a particular sort, claimsmakers can shape policymak...

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Increasingly, sociologists have turned their attention to the social problems of children– in particular, of younger children. This collection reflects those recent interest. While most researchers have focused on social problems involving a...

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Increasingly, sociologists have turned their attention to the social problems of children– in particular, of younger children. This collection reflects those recent interest. While most researchers have focused on social problems involving a...

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Although there is growing concern over Satanism as a threat to American life, the topic has received surprisingly little serious attention. Recognizing this, the editors of this volume have selected papers from a wide variety of disciplines, broad...

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Although there is growing concern over Satanism as a threat to American life, the topic has received surprisingly little serious attention. Recognizing this, the editors of this volume have selected papers from a wide variety of disciplines, broad...

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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 c...

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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 c...

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