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Earl Raab, G J Selznick : Major Social Problems

Row, Peterson, 1959

ISBN 0060453001

1959 BOOK in printed pictoral cloth hardcover, bumping & wear to corners & edges, some tanning to spine & to edges of cover. PAGES clean, flat & tight, some tanning to edges of page block. Book Extract; SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND COMMUNITY ACTIONSocial problems provide laboratory materials for students of society. Atthe same time, they are living problems with which the practicing mem-bers of society must somehow cope. In this book, social problems are hrstanalyzed in the light of modern sociological and psychological research andtheory. Each such analysis of the nature, dimensions, and causes of a givensocial problem is then followed by a section on "Meeting the Problem." Inthis section, the earlier theoretical analysis is related to the patterns of de-liberate social action in which the community is engaged, or could be en-gaged, toward mitigation of the problem.ADAPTATIONSFollowing the textual material in each chapter, except Chapter 1, thereare adaptations of selected works by various authors. In some cases, theseadaptations represent precis and summaries of basic pieces of research re-ported in books, monographs, or articles in scholarly journals. In othercases, they are selections representing expressions of opinion on issues hav-ing a strong controversial flavor. These latter adaptations are included be-cause of their representative character and do not necessarily mirror theopinions of the authors of thi$ book., 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, Good

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