Comparative perspectives on social problems, edited and with introd. by Vytautas Kavolis.

Includes bibliographical references.

The comparative approach to social problems, by V. Kavolis.--"Wild man" behavior in a New Guinea Highlands community, by P. L. Newman.--Some sociological aspects of the Fascist movements, by T. Parsons.--A new cross-cultural study of drunkenness, by P. B. Field.--Psychophysiological symptoms and the status of women in two Mexican communities, by T. S. Langner.--Suicide in Sweden, by H. Hendin.--Sex identity conflict and physical violence: a comparative study, by B. B. Whiting.--Personality and sociocultural factors in intergroup attitudes: a cross-national comparison, by T. F. Pettigrew.--The psychological effects of slavery and concentration camps, by S. M. Elkins.--Changing images of international conflict, by K. W. Deutsch.--Illegitimacy, anomie, and cultural penetration, by W. J. Goode.--Aggressive behaviors within polities, 1948-1962: a cross-national study, by I. K. Feierabend and R. L. Feierabend.--The population crisis: reasons for hope, by F. W. Notestein.