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OverviewThis text is concerned with the social construction of social difference. Taking the body as the point of departure, it deals with the processes through which social problems and social inequalities are constructed. In particular, it examines the shifting ways in which our ideas about issues such as disability, race and ethnicity, and sexuality influence the development of social policies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Esther SaragaPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.410kg ISBN: 9780415181327ISBN 10: 0415181321 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 05 February 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction John Clarke and Esther Saraga,The Open University 1. The Social Construction of Social Problems John Clarke and Allan Cochrane, The Open University 2. A Suitable Case for Treatment? Constructions of Disability Gordon Hughes, The Open University 3. Welfare and the Social Construction of 'Race' Gail Lewis,The Open University 4. Abnormal, Unnatural and Immoral? The Social Construction of Sexualities Esther Saraga, The Open University 5. Review Esther Saraga, The Open UniversityReviewsAuthor InformationEsther Saraga Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |