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American Dilemmas : A Sociological Interpretation of Enduring Social Issues / David Musick, Jonathan H. Turner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Turner, Jonathan H., author.
- Musick, David, author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1985]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- A sociological examination of social conditions within the United States during the 1980's. Challenges the way social issues and problems have historically been analyzed by those holding power. Proposes that major changes in social organizations are needed to eliminate these problems.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Cultural and Organizational Basis of Human Dilemmas
- 2. The Contradictions of Capitalism
- 3. The Dialectic Between Democracy and Governance
- 4. Control in a Free Society
- 5. Dilemmas of Kinship
- 6. Problems of Education
- 7. Wealth and Poverty
- 8. Racial and Ethnic Antagonism
- 9. Sexual Inequality
- 10. The Chaotic Metropolis
- 11. America in the World System
- 12. Ecological Processes and Survival
- Notes
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- ISBN:
- 9780231877787
- 0231877781
- OCLC:
- 1100452688
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