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Drugs and the Amer Dream
Contributor(s): Adler (Author), O'Brien (Author)
ISBN: 0470670274     ISBN-13: 9780470670279
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
OUR PRICE:   $77.17  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: February 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology - General
- Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General
Dewey: 362.290
LCCN: 2011044221
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.4" W x 9.5" (1.70 lbs) 456 pages
 
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Drugs and the American Dream presents an up-to-date anthology of chiefly contemporary readings that explore the myriad sociological correlates of licit and illicit drug use in the United States.

  • Unique approach to the topic that offers an organizing theme of sociological concepts-age, social class, ethnicity, gender, as well as societal response to drug use including drug education, treatment, and policy.
  • The book is interdisciplinary in terms of approach, making it useful in a variety of contexts.
  • Includes a wide array of ethnographic articles that place reader directly into the perspectives of drug users through their own voices
  • Brief framing introductions to each article provide interconnective tissue, guiding the student to the heart of what's important in the piece that follows.
  • Offers a balanced approach to various substances-tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs.
  • Provides students with a realistic perspective on the extent of substance use in American society as well as a critical appreciation of the real versus imagined harms associated with use of various substances.

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