One Village in China
In: Teaching sociology: TS, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 394
ISSN: 1939-862X
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In: Teaching sociology: TS, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 394
ISSN: 1939-862X
In: Marriage & family review, Band 21, Heft 3-4, S. 31-54
ISSN: 1540-9635
In: Journal of drug issues: JDI, Band 21, Heft 3, S. 651-667
ISSN: 1945-1369
The 1986 War on Drugs is analyzed from the perspective of the constructionist approach to social problems. Using the model developed by Mauss, and relying on self-report data on drug use, we argue that the objective conditions of drug use cannot explain why drugs became an issue immediately prior to the 1986 elections. Instead, explanations for the rise of drugs as a social problem are to be found primarily in the political realm. Politicians looking for a "safe" election issue took advantage of a general public concern about drug abuse by promoting drugs as a social problem. Theoretical implications for Mauss's approach are explored in a concluding section. Specifically, this model needs to be revised to allow for a more active involvement of state officials in the process of claims making.
In: Contemporary Crises, Band 14, Heft 3, S. 243-258
ISSN: 1573-0751
In: Contemporary crises: crime, law, social policy, Band 14, Heft 3, S. 243
ISSN: 0378-1100