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The Culture of Public Problems
Joseph R. Gusfield
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Description for The Culture of Public Problems
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Everyone knows 'drunk driving' is a 'serious' offense. And yet, everyone knows lots of 'drunk drivers' who don't get involved in accidents, don't get caught by the police, and manage to compensate adequately for their 'drunken disability.' Everyone also knows of 'drunk drivers' who have been arrested and gotten off easy. Gusfield's book dissects the conventional wisdom about 'drinking-driving' and examines the paradox of a 'serious' offense that is usually treated lightly by the judiciary and rarely carries social stigma. -Mac Marshall, Social Science and Medicine A sophisticated and thoughtful critic. . . . Gusfield argues that the ... Read more
Everyone knows 'drunk driving' is a 'serious' offense. And yet, everyone knows lots of 'drunk drivers' who don't get involved in accidents, don't get caught by the police, and manage to compensate adequately for their 'drunken disability.' Everyone also knows of 'drunk drivers' who have been arrested and gotten off easy. Gusfield's book dissects the conventional wisdom about 'drinking-driving' and examines the paradox of a 'serious' offense that is usually treated lightly by the judiciary and rarely carries social stigma. -Mac Marshall, Social Science and Medicine A sophisticated and thoughtful critic. . . . Gusfield argues that the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
Weight
449g
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226310947
SKU
V9780226310947
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About Joseph R. Gusfield
Joseph Gusfield is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, San Diego. The Culture of Public Problems was awarded the Charles Horton Cooley Award for 1983 by the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. Professor Gusfield's other books include Kenneth Burke: On Symbols and Society, also published by the University of Chicago Press. ... Read more
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