Throughout his long and varied career, Thomas J. Cottle has been producing books that relate the "life stories" of participants who have been voluntarily or involuntarily swept up into major social events. His viewpoints have stood out from the great majority of academic writers because of his even-handed treatment of all participants in the often incendiary social or cultural issues of the day, whether they be the Boston school busing controversy or the O. J. Simpson case. Writing from a sociological as well as a clinical psychological point of view, he eschews abstract analyses and polemics to craft individual portraits that convey the humanity and the dignity of persons who are all too often considered peripheral. Although his individual pieces have often received substantial public reception and critical approval, this is the first book to present his work on a variety of subjects in one volume.
- ISBN10 1584651415
- ISBN13 9781584651413
- Publish Date 1 March 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 June 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of New England
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English