Scarecrow Press
Pages: 310
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Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-0-8108-8297-3 • Hardback • August 2012 • $128.00 • (£98.00)
978-0-8108-8327-7 • eBook • August 2012 • $121.50 • (£94.00)
Stephen R. Sharkey is professor of Sociology and Senior Scholar for Liberal Learning at Alverno College. He is the Sociology disciplinary section chair of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists, and a member of University Faculty for Life.
The foreword introduces this work as a collection of seven essays by key scholars in Catholic and social thought focusing on social issues faced by society today. The final five chapters provide contributions from the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. This volume is offered in the spirit of Pope John Paul II's exhortation and is intended to help the Church understand contemporary social issues and better serve people both in and outside of the Church. Topics include: changing cultural norms regarding deviance; the differences and similarities between Catholic and mainstream sociology; the psychology of happiness and moral behavior in young adults; and how to evaluate the functioning of family, education, and state from a Catholic perspective. This publication would be a good addition to a collection dedicated to the aforementioned issues as representative of conservative Catholic values.
— American Reference Books Annual