Social Sciences

Technology-whether crude tools in the Stone Age or smart phones in the twenty-first century-has always found its way into our everyday lives, as we work and...

Praise for the first edition "Finally, a social work practice text that makes a difference! This is the book that you have wished for but could never f...

Social workers take pride in their commitment to social and economic justice, peace, and human rights, and in their responses to related inequalities and s...

A beloved crime reporter revisits some of her biggest assignments and passes judgement on our judicial system--especially its judges.When Christie Blatchfo...

A Major Influence On International Civil Rights, Anticolonial, And Black Consciousness Movement, Black Skin, White Masks Is An Unsurpassed Study Of The Blac...

A deeply engaging new history of how European settlements in the post-Colombian Americas shaped the world, from the bestselling author of 1491. Presenting t...

Henrietta Leyser considers the problems and attitudes fundamental to every woman of the time: medieval views on sex, marriage and motherhood; the world of w...

Questions Of National Identity, Indigenous Rights, Citizenship, And Migration Have Acquired Unprecedented Relevance In This Age Of Globalization. In Exalted...

Behaving Like A Gentleman -- The Heritage Of The Past -- The Gentleman In Chaucer -- The Courtier -- Court And Country -- Elegance And Principle -- The Gent...

Discover Simple Yet Powerful Steps You Can Take To Overcome Emotional Distress--and Feel Happier, Calmer, And More Confident. This Life-changing Book Has Al...

A practical how-to guide to finding your soulmate from leading meditation coach, Kathy Freston. In our hectic times, the search for love is often reduced t...

The basic text describing how this Twelve Step fellowship interprets AA's program to give support to recovering sex addicts. Includes many personal stories....

Drawing on myriad sources―from the faint traces left by the rocking of a cradle at the site of an early medieval home to an antique illustration of Eveâ€...

Focus On Racism Within Canadian Justice System Given The Paucity Of Canadian Books On The Subject. Seeks To Understand The Form And Extent Of Racism In Crim...

When Christians Have Same-sex Attraction, How Should The Church Respond? Pastor Ed Shaw Experiences Same-sex Attraction, And Yet He Is Committed To Scriptur...

The Fourth Edition of Rafael J. Engel and Russell K. Schutt’s The Practice of Research in Social Work introduces an integrated set of techniques for evalu...

In this Fifth Edition of her acclaimed text, Elizabeth D. Hutchison uses her multidimensional framework to examine the influences that can impact human beh...

In her new book, renowned workshop leader Debbie Ford shows how the devastation of divorce can become a profound transformation as we overcome toxic emotio...

Why Would People In Different Places And Times Formulate Myths And Stories With Similar Symbols And Meanings? Are Groups Of People With Different Religious ...

This book continues where my first book left off-with forty photographs and stories of people experiencing homelessness. It is a part of my ongoing mission,...

In Contrast, They Show The Vibrance With Which The Movement Has Evolved, Detail Important Political Goals That Still Need To Be Achieved, And Spell Out What...

Paris, 1911. Picasso, Debussy, And Proust Were Revolutionizing Art, Music, And Literature. Electricity Had Transformed The City Of Lights. And The Parisian ...

On August 9, 2001, 22 days after Archer—now known as Prisoner FF8282—was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury, he was transferred from a maxim...

World Mythology is a compilation of over 50 great myths and epics. Your students will gain an appreciation and understanding of ancient and modern cultures ...

Janet Reibstein's mother and two aunts grew up in New Jersey amid a close-knit, extended Jewish family set apart only by a genetic propensity for breast c...

ask The Successful Ceos Of Major Corporations, Entrepreneurs, Top Salespeople, And Pastors What Characteristic Is Most Needed For Success In Leadership Po...

This Third Edition Of Urban Geography Continues To Examine The New Geographical Patterns That Are Forming Within Cities And The Ways In Which Geographers Ha...

Knowing Victims explores the theme of victimhood in contemporary feminism and politics. It focuses on popular and scholarly constructions of feminism as ‘...

This Reader Provides A Comprehensive Resource For Students And Scholars Working In This Vibrant And Interdisciplinary Field. The Book Traces The Emergence A...

From the team who brought you Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell comes this must-have companion to the movie millions have been waiting for. This sleek hard...

Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating ...

On their 30th anniversary, the surviving Pythons—John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin—reminisce about their collaboration,...

In this comprehensive, stylish and accessible introduction to contemporary social theory, Anthony Elliott examines the major social theoretical traditions....

“I am an assiduous reader of John Casti’s books. He is a real scientific intellectual.” —Nassim Nicholas Taleb, New York Times bestselling author o...

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Review\"This clear-sighted, compassionate book challenges the reigning sexual orthodoxy of “anything goes”, showing the many uncounted costs it imposes ...

An Etiquette Guide To Doing Business In Sixty Countries, With Information On Background, Cultural Orientation, Business Practices And Protocol For Each List...

A GRIPPING, FEARLESS EXPLORATION OF MASCULINITYThe effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our t...

Dr. Bill Bass, one of the world's leading forensic anthropologists, gained international attention when he built a forensic lab like no other: The Body Fa...

A Collection Of Sharp, Poignant Essays That Expertly Blends The Personal And Political In An Exploration Of American Culture Through The Lens Of Our Obsessi...

This remarkable book brings together more than 150 authentic Buddhist teaching tales from the Hidden Kingdom of Tibet — most never before translated into ...

In this volume, Clark Moustakas clearly discusses the theoretical underpinnings of phenomenology, based on the work of Husserl and others, and takes the r...

The Easter Rebellion Of 1916 Was A Watershed In Irish History, Setting In Motion A Chain Of Events Which Culminated In The Foundation Of The Irish State...t...

Since its original publication two decades ago, this widely adopted text has been acclaimed as a milestone in the clinical literature. Surveying the vast ...

Video games have been a central feature of the cultural landscape for over twenty years and now rival older media like movies, television, and music in pop...

The Bestselling Author Of The Sign And The Seal Looks Into The True Origins Of Civilization. Connecting Puzzling Clues Scattered Throughout The World, Hanco...

Lee Johnson was a man with simple dreams. All he wanted was a steady job and a nice home for his wife and children, something better than the hard life he k...

Robust and funny, sorrowful and heroic, this collection of 125 lively tales tells the story of Ireland. Spanning the centuries from the first wars of the a...