2018, ISBN: 9780520968905

Social Problems in an Anxious World, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), In an accessible and droll style, well-known sociologist Joel Best shines a light on how we navigate t… More...

Social Problems in an Anxious World, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), In an accessible and droll style, well-known sociologist Joel&#160;Best&#160;shines a light on how we navigate these anxious, insecure social times. While most of us still strive for the&#160;American&#160;Dream&mdash;to graduate from college, own a home, work toward early retirement&mdash;recent generations have been told that the next generation will not be able to achieve these goals, that things are getting&mdash;or are on the verge of getting&mdash;worse. In&#160;<I>American&#160;Nightmares</I><I>,</I>&#160;Best&#160;addresses the apprehension that we face every day as we are bombarded with threats that the social institutions we count on are imperiled. Our schools are failing to teach our kids. Healthcare may soon be harder to obtain. We can&rsquo;t bank on our retirement plans. And our homes&mdash;still the largest chunk of most people&rsquo;s net worth&mdash;may lose much of their value. Our very way of life is being threatened! Or is it? With a steady voice and keen focus,&#160;Best&#160;examines how a culture develops fears and fantasies and how these visions are created and recreated in every generation. By dismantling current ideas about the future, collective memory, and sociology&rsquo;s marginalization in the public square,&#160;Best&#160;sheds light on how social problems&mdash;and our anxiety about them&mdash;are socially constructed.<BR /><BR /> &#160; [PU: University of California Press], Seiten: 256, University of California Press, 2018<

ISBN: 9780520968905

In an accessible and droll style, well-known sociologist Joel Best shines a light on how we navigate these anxious, insecure social times. While most of us still strive for the American D… More...

In an accessible and droll style, well-known sociologist Joel Best shines a light on how we navigate these anxious, insecure social times. While most of us still strive for the American Dreamâ??to graduate from college, own a home, work toward early retirementâ??recent generations have been told that the next generation will not be able to achieve these goals, that things are gettingâ??or are on the verge of gettingâ??worse. In American Nightmares , Best addresses the apprehension that we face every day as we are bombarded with threats that the social institutions we count on are imperiled. Our schools are failing to teach our kids. Healthcare may soon be harder to obtain. We canâ??t bank on our retirement plans. And our homesâ??still the largest chunk of most peopleâ??s net worthâ??may lose much of their value. Our very way of life is being threatened! Or is it? With a steady voice and keen focus, Best examines how a culture develops fears and fantasies and how these visions are created and recreated in every generation. By dismantling current ideas about the future, collective memory, and sociologyâ??s marginalization in the public square, Best sheds light on how social problemsâ??and our anxiety about themâ??are socially constructed. SOCIAL SCIENCE,Sociology,General, eBooks.com<

ISBN: 9780520968905

In an accessible and droll style, well-known sociologist Joel Best shines a light on how we navigate these anxious, insecure social times. While most of us still strive for the American D… More...

In an accessible and droll style, well-known sociologist Joel Best shines a light on how we navigate these anxious, insecure social times. While most of us still strive for the American Dream—to graduate from college, own a home, work toward early retirement—recent generations have been told that the next generation will not be able to achieve these goals, that things are getting—or are on the verge of getting—worse. In American Nightmares , Best addresses the apprehension that we face every day as we are bombarded with threats that the social institutions we count on are imperiled. Our schools are failing to teach our kids. Healthcare may soon be harder to obtain. We can’t bank on our retirement plans. And our homes—still the largest chunk of most people’s net worth—may lose much of their value. Our very way of life is being threatened! Or is it? With a steady voice and keen focus, Best examines how a culture develops fears and fantasies and how these visions are created and recreated in every generation. By dismantling current ideas about the future, collective memory, and sociology’s marginalization in the public square, Best sheds light on how social problems—and our anxiety about them—are socially constructed. SOCIAL SCIENCE,Sociology,General, eBooks.com<

2018, ISBN: 9780520968905

Social Problems in an Anxious World, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: University of California Press], [ED: 1], University of California Press, 2018

2018, ISBN: 9780520968905

Social Problems in an Anxious World, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), [PU: University of California Press], [ED: 1], University of California Press, 2018