Meth Mania: A History of Methamphetamine (Social Problems, Social Constructions)
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588269833 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In an intriguing analysis, he also makes an important contribution to our understanding of the social construction of social problems.. Whatever its guise, the social and political contexts of methamphetamine share a certain uniqueness. Nicholas Parsons chronicles the history and mythology of methamphetamine in the United States from the 1940swhen it was hailed as a wonder drugto the present. Crank. Ice. Crystal. Methedrine
Michael P. Allen said Not Gone but Largely Forgotten. This is an excellent study of how a "social problem" is "socially constructed" and the role media organizations in that process. This helps explain why meth now receives so little public attention even though law enforcement officials consider meth use a bigger problem than cocaine or heroin use. Meth is not gone, but it has largely been forgotten.
Nicholas L. . Parsons is associate professor of sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University
Shukla, Criminal Law and Justice Books)A well-written, detailed account of methamphetamine use in the US. This one needs to be on the bookshelf of any serious drug and drug policy student. Smith, StoptheDrugWar) . (P. (Rashi K. It is also a guidebook for deconstructing the making of drug panics in general. A must read for anyone seeking to understand how historical, political, societal, and contextual factors that involve stakeholders and claims makers with diverse interests shape and influence perceptions and responses to problems such as me