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Rethinking Social Policy - by Christopher Jencks (Paperback)

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  • One of the foremost sociologists of our time makes a fervent appeal for clearer thinking on race, poverty, crime, and the underclass.
  • Author(s): Christopher Jencks
  • 292 Pages
  • Political Science, Public Policy

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One of the foremost sociologists of our time makes a fervent appeal for clearer thinking on race, poverty, crime, and the underclass. A much-praised and distinctive work of scholarship, Rethinking Social Policy offer provocative essays examining major books on such subjects as affirmative action, the "safety net", the effects of heredity on learning and propensity to commit crime, and ghetto culture.



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One of the foremost sociologists of our time makes a fervent appeal for clearer thinking on race, poverty, crime, and the underclass.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.98 Inches (H) x 5.02 Inches (W) x .72 Inches (D)
Weight: .71 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 292
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Public Policy
Publisher: PerfectBound
Theme: Social Services & Welfare
Format: Paperback
Author: Christopher Jencks
Language: English
Street Date: March 17, 1993
TCIN: 1011759432
UPC: 9780060975340
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-5735
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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