Conflicting Interests: Readings in Social Problems and Inequality

Conflicting Interests: Readings in Social Problems and Inequality by Heiner, Robert. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780195375077.

Featuring twenty-six in-depth and engaging articles, Conflicting Interests: Readings in Social Problems and Inequality is a unique social problems reader in which the majority of the selections reflect the conflict perspective. Several articles address the contemporary economic crisis and the role that the media plays in constructing social problems. In addition, many of the essays describe public policies in countries outside of the United States, providing students with alternative, cross-cultural perspectives and solutions to social problems. A thought-provoking and accessible supplement for social problems courses, Conflicting Interests can also be used in courses on inequality or social stratification. It is an ideal supplement to editor Robert Heiners textbook, Social Problems: An Introduction to Critical Constructionism, Third Edition.