Author:
Best, Joel.
Imprint:Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013.
Description335 p. ; 23 cm.
Note:PREFACE. Studying the construction of social problems / Scott R. Harris -- PART 1. THE NATURE OF CLAIMS. Teen suicide: a tale of two communities / Marguerite L. O'Leary, Joel Best -- Cell phone use while driving: defining a problem as worthy of action / Peter F. Parilla -- PART 2. CLAIMSMAKERS. The Pet grief industry: framing the problem of pet death / Nancy Berns -- The Movement linking vaccines to autism: parents and the internet / Victor W. Perez -- Old skeletons, pagans, and museums: why ancient human remains are a bone of contention / Tiffany Jenkins -- PART 3. QUESTIONING EXPERTS. Wankers, inverts, and addicts: the scientific construction of sexuality as a social problem / Liahna E. Gordon -- Murdered mothers: the social construction of troubling statistics / Keith Roberts Johnson -- Prophets in the wilderness: Predicting financail collapse / John Barnshaw -- PART 4. THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA. Abortion and adoption: "Choosing life" and the problem of regret / Jennifer L. Dunn -- The Evolution of internet addiction / David Schweingruber, Michelle Horstmeier -- Breaking news on Nancy Grace: violent crime in the media / Brian A. Monahan, R.J. Maratea -- PART 5. POLICY OUTCOMES. In the shadow of saturated fat: the struggle to get trans fats noticed / Rachel J. Bacon -- Casinos and smoke-free legislation: claimsmaking about policy outcomes / Jenine K. Harris -- Global policy outcomes: comparing reactions to post-tsunami aid / Lynn Letukas -- AFTERWORD. Three questions for constructionism Scott R. Harris, Joel Best -- REFERENCES -- CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-329) and index.
