"This classic text on the nature of deviance, originally published in 1980, is now reissued with a new Afterword by the authors. In this new edition of their award-winning book, Conrad and Schneider investigate the origins and contemporary consequences of the medicalization of deviance. They examine specific cases of madness, alcoholism, opiate addiction, homosexuality, delinquency, and child abuse and draw out their theoretical and poli ..."
Having Epilepsy The Experience and Control of Illness by JosephW. Schneider, Peter Conrad Hardcover, 296 Pages, Published 1983 by Temple Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-87722-318-4, ISBN: 0-87722-318-1
"Based on in-depth interviews with eighty people who have epilepsy, this book gives a first-hand account of what it is like to cope with a chronic illness, while working, playing, and building relationships. The authors recount how people discover they have epilepsy and what it means; how families respond to someone labeled 'epileptic'; how seizures affect a person's sense of self and self-control. Epilepsy patients explain what they wan ..."
Secrets to Home Footcare A Practical Guide to Curing Relieving and Preventing Foot Problems by JosephW. Schneider Paperback, 106 Pages, Published 1989 by Footsaver Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-9693470-0-2, ISBN: 0-9693470-0-6
"This collection contributes data and analysis to the current sate of work in social problems sociology. The chapters are drawn together based on the social definitional or social constructionist view that social problems are not conditions but rather the definitional activities of people making claims and responses to such conditions. The emphasis is on social problems sociology as the distinct subfield of the discipline that addresses ..."
"Drugs, Alcohol, and Social Problems, a collection edited James D. Orcutt and David R. Rudy, includes 14 clearly written articles that exemplify the best of sociological scholarship on drug and alcohol problems. The readings strike a balance between constructionist, epidemiological, and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use, and related problems such as domestic violence, crime, and the spread of HIV/AIDS. A general ..."
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Functionalism," Alex Thio. Pp. 32- ..."
Deviance and Medicalization From Badness to Sickness : With a New Afterword by the Authors by Peter Conrad, JosephW. Schneider Hardcover, 327 Pages, Published 1992 by Temple Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-87722-998-8, ISBN: 0-87722-998-8
"This classic text on the nature of deviance, originally published in 1980, is now reissued with a new Afterword by the authors. In this new edition of their award-winning book, Conrad and Schneider investigate the origins and contemporary consequences of the medicalization of deviance. They examine specific casesOComadness, alcoholism, opiate addiction, homosexuality, delinquency, and child abuseOCoand draw out their theoretical and pol ..."
"This collection contributes data and analysis to the current sate of work in social problems sociology. The chapters are drawn together based on the social definitional or social constructionist view that social problems are not conditions but rather the definitional activities of people making claims and responses to such conditions. The emphasis is on social problems sociology as the distinct subfield of the discipline that addresses ..."
One Day You'll Burn (LAPD Detective Tully Jarsdel Mysteries) by JosephSchneider Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2020 by Poisoned Pen Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4926-8444-2, ISBN: 1-4926-8444-9
""A brilliant first novel. Joseph Schneider's contemporary writing evokes some of Hollywood's most classic crime stories, from Chinatown to LA Confidential." ―Dick Wolf, creator of Law & OrderDetective Tully Jarsdel may not be a typical LAPD cop―but he's the only one who can solve this caseA body so badly burned that it could be mistaken for a movie prop... except for the smell. That's not something the LAPD finds lying on the street eve ..."
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Helps to a Spiritual Life For Religious and for All Persons in the World Who Desire to Serve God Fervently (Classic Reprint) by JosephSchneider Paperback, 286 Pages, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-1-331-75448-0, ISBN: 1-331-75448-8
"Excerpt from Helps to a Spiritual Life: For Religious and for All Persons in the World Who Desire to Serve God FerventlyThe following little work was compiled and published by Rev. F. Schoenbold from the writings of Rev. Joseph Schneider, s.j., the well - known, learned and pious author of excellent spiritual books. Chapters I., II., and VII. Were written for general use, whilst all the other chapters, except those added by the translat ..."
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Helps to a Spiritual Life for Religious and for All Persons in the World Who Desire to Serve God Fervently by JosephSchneider Paperback, 294 Pages, Published 2012 by Hardpress Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-290-05161-3, ISBN: 1-290-05161-5
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"The Making of Modern Law: U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832-1978 contains the world's most comprehensive collection of records and briefs brought before the nation's highest court by leading legal practitioners - many who later became judges and associates of the court. It includes transcripts, applications for review, motions, petitions, supplements and other official papers of the most-studied and talked-about cases, includi ..."
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