The future of the sociologist's profession is jeopardized by an ongoing trend toward the politicization of sociology and the radicalization of social problems. This book calls for the rethinking of the culture of social, political, and economic liberty to create a resurgence of a sociological agenda. Social Problems in a Free Society offers an original perspective on social problems such as violations of the principles of individual rights and the free market. This book is a vision for reinvigorating the discipline in a fashion undreamt of within the wearisome strains of today's radical social problems theory.

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"Kelleher's curmudgeonly analysis pops so many sociological bubbles, it's a wonder the discipline is still afloat. Deploying his libertarian perspective on an array of social problems - guns, poverty, abortion, drug use, racism and others - Kelleher aims to shake up orthodox thinking on the political left and the right in order to reinvigorate the profession." - Book News, Inc.

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"This is a fascinating book that will change the face of sociology and the way it is studied. A must read for anyone interested in sociology or modern democracy." - Conservative Bookstore.Com, (Pick Of The Month)

"'Social Problems in a Free Society' is packed full of ideas and analyses of modern American society that will leave the casual reader breathless and the assiduous student spellbound. It makes comprehensive casual reading and would make an excellent text for any class in sociology." - The Conservative Monitor

"Kelleher's curmudgeonly analysis pops so many sociological bubbles, it's a wonder the discipline is still afloat. Deploying his libertarian perspective on an array of social problems - guns, poverty, abortion, drug use, racism and others - Kelleher aims to shake up orthodox thinking on the political left and the right in order to reinvigorate the profession." - Book News, Inc.