{"product_id":"a-passion-for-society-35-iain-wilkinson-9780520287235","title":"A Passion for Society: How We Think about Human Suffering Volume 35","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat does human suffering mean for society? And how has this meaning changed from the past to the present? In what ways does \"the problem of suffering\" serve to inspire us to care for others? How does our response to suffering reveal our moral and social conditions? In this trenchant work, Arthur Kleinman--a renowned figure in medical anthropology--and Iain Wilkinson, an award-winning sociologist, team up to offer some answers to these profound questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Passion for Society\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the historical development and current state of social science with a focus on how this development has been shaped in response to problems of social suffering. Following a line of criticism offered by key social theorists and cultural commentators who themselves were unhappy with the professionalization of social science, Wilkinson and Kleinman provide a critical commentary on how studies of society have moved from an original concern with social suffering and its amelioration to dispassionate inquiries. The authors demonstrate how social action through caring for others is revitalizing and remaking the discipline of social science, and they examine the potential for achieving greater understanding though a moral commitment to the practice of care for others. In this deeply considered work, Wilkinson and Kleinman argue for an engaged social science that connects critical thought with social action, that seeks to learn through caregiving, and that operates with a commitment to establish and sustain humane forms of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iain Wilkinson, Arthur Kleinman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520287231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520287235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016","brand":"Iain Wilkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992212996351,"sku":"9780520287235","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7494f9ba-a60e-4889-9116-782f1792f1d1.jpg?v=1683314681","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-passion-for-society-35-iain-wilkinson-9780520287235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}