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OverviewChild abuse, incest, child molestation, Halloween sadism, child pornography: although clearly not new problems, they have attracted more attention than ever before. Threatened Children asks why. Joel Best analyzes the rhetorical tools used by child advocates when making claims aimed at raising public anxiety and examines the media's role in transmitting reformers' claims and the public's response to the frightening statistics, compelling examples, and expanding definitions it confronts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from criminal justice records to news stories, from urban legends to public opinion surveys, Best reveals how the cultural construction of social problems evolves. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joel Best (University of Delaware)Publisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 1.40cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.10cm Weight: 0.312kg ISBN: 9780226044262ISBN 10: 0226044262 Pages: 239 Publication Date: 01 May 1993 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJoel Best is professor of sociology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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