Toward a Sociology of Social Problems
Social Conditions, Value-Judgments, and Social Problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2483752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John I Kitsuse (Northwestern University, corresponding author), Malcolm Spector (McGill University) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 407-419 |
| Publication date | 1973-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Problems (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7791 • E-ISSN: 1533-8533 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/799704 |
| OpenAlex | W2138840972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 159 |
| References cited | 23 |
Two major approaches to the study of social problems are examined: the functionalist statement by Merton, and the value-conflict view of Waller, and Fuller and Myers. The ambiguities of the relationship between the concepts "objective conditions" and "social problem" contained in the statements of these writers are identified and analyzed. Some preliminary suggestions are made to define the subject matter of the sociology of social problems as a specialized area of study
Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 113 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 1973 - 2026 (54) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 157 |