{"product_id":"drugs-and-the-american-dream-peter-adler-9780470670279","title":"Drugs and the American Dream: An Anthology","description":"\u003ci\u003eDrugs and the American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e presents an up-to-date anthology of chiefly contemporary readings that explore the myriad sociological correlates of licit and illicit drug use in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique approach to the topic that offers an organizing theme of sociological concepts-age, social class, ethnicity, gender, as well as societal response to drug use including drug education, treatment, and policy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book is interdisciplinary in terms of approach, making it useful in a variety of contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a wide array of ethnographic articles that place reader directly into the perspectives of drug users through their own voices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrief framing introductions to each article provide \"interconnective tissue,\" guiding the student to the heart of what's important in the piece that follows.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a balanced approach to various substances-tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides students with a realistic perspective on the extent of substance use in American society as well as a critical appreciation of the real versus imagined harms associated with use of various substances.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia A. Adler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470670274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470670279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Patricia A. Adler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980962955519,"sku":"9780470670279","price":75.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ac761c3-8a36-405f-a8b6-9ac4657198ab.jpg?v=1683252912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drugs-and-the-american-dream-peter-adler-9780470670279","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}