Social Sciences

The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of gl...

Bernie Zilbergeld. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 388-402) And Index.Categories: Science & MathBehavioral Sciences

With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England—from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionhe...

"Powerful and disturbing. No one who cares about the future of our public life can afford to ignore this book."—Jackson Lears A powerful sequel to Benja...

Peter Gzowski. Commentary On And Correspondence To The Cbc Radio Program Morningside. Includes Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Social Scien...

"The Dutroux Affair" shook the whole of Europe. Marc Detroux had been convicted of rape, but was released early from prison for good behavior. He went on to...

In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of outliers—the best and the brightest, the most famous ...

Digging Deeper is a comprehensive manual of investigative techniques and a guide filled with practical tips on how to find information on the public record ...

In The Mastery of Love, don Miguel Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in relationsh...

The only two-level series that prepares students for success in both presentations and academic discussions, Speech Communication Made Simple takes an i...

A new model of Indigenous identity formation in Canadian postsecondary institutionsWhat role does postsecondary education play in the formation of Indigenou...

In This Epic, Beautifully Written Masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Isabel Wilkerson Chronicles One Of The Great Untold Stories Of American History:...

Leiter (theater, Brooklyn College and CUNY) presents the first English-language collection of disparate essays exploring Japan's kabuki theater. Fifteen of ...

This Book Provides A Novel Perspective On The Origins Of The Cold War In Asia, Tracing It All The Way Back To The Occupation Of Japan After The Second World...

In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis — people who had reappeared in Haitian society yea...

In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope? Looking at the headlines--the worsening climate crisis, a global pandemic, loss of biodivers...

Introduction to Security, Seventh Edition, presents the latest in security issues from security equipment and design theory to security management practice...

An Assemblage Of First-person Accounts Detailing The Everyday Lives And Experiences Of Firefighters Across The Country Focuses On Those Who Have Been Decora...

gregory Kasza Examines State-society Relations In Interwar Japan Through A Case Study Of Public Policy Toward Radio, Film, Newspapers, And Magazines. Cate...

This book blends international relations and gender history to provide a new understanding of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. Kristin L. ...

"In this collection of seventeen essays, leading scholars address the question of what kind and what degree of change accompanied the political events known...

A Widely-read Washington Post Columnist Takes A Deep Dive Into What The End Of The Baby Boom Means For American Politics And Economics. Philip Bump, A Repor...

For more than half a century, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Gaimusho) possessed an independent police force that operated within the space of Ja...

As exemplified by Madame Butterfly, East-West relations have often been expressed as the relations between the masculine, dominant West and the feminine, s...

this Is A Fascinating Analysis Of The Meaning Of Rice As A Symbol Of Personal And Particularly Of Social Identity In Japanese Culture.--robert N. Bellah o...

A classic study of the Japanese psyche, a starting point for a true understanding Japanese behavior.... The discovery that a major concept of human feelin...

This lucid, hard-hitting book explores a central paradox of the Japanese economy: the relegation of women to low-paying, dead-end jobs in a workforce that d...

Translated From The Japanese By Richard L. Gage. Translation Of The Author's Nihonjin To Yudayajin.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Social Science...

Text: English, Japanese (translation)Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Social SciencesGeneral

The United States has been epitomized as a land of opportunity, where hard work and skill can bring personal success and economic well-being. The American D...

From A Cutting-edge Cultural Commentator And Documentary Filmmaker, This Work Is A Bold And Brilliant Challenge To Cherished Notions Of The Internet As The ...

It Has Been Fifty Years Since Japan Admitted Defeat And Accepted The Terms Of The Potsdam Declaration Following World War Ii. At The Time, Japan Was In Sham...

The legacy ofthe sacred feminine The Chalice and the Blade tells a new story of our cultural origins. It showsthat warfare and the war of the sexes are ne...

Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable h...

A retrospective covers forty years worth of the best of American Bandstand, a popular music television show hosted by the author who remains a pop icon toda...

In Reading the Figural, or, Philosophy after the New Media D. N. Rodowick applies the concept of “the figural” to a variety of philosophical and aesthe...

For the past twenty-five years, no one has been better at revealing secrets than Oprah Winfrey. On what is arguably the most influential show in television ...

David Brooks. Includes Index.Categories: Politics & Social SciencesSociology

New York Times Bestselling Journalist John Stossel Shows How The Expansion Of Government Control Is Destructive For American Society. Fixing The Economy -- ...

Exposes The Myth Of The Good Girl, Freeing Girls From Its Impossible Standards And Encouraging Them To Embrace Their Real Selves. The Myth Of Girls' Emotion...

Presents An Exploration Of Child Genius Through The Stories Of Fifteen Exceptionally Gifted Young People, From Cybernetics Founder Norbert Wiener And Chess ...

Neil White, a journalist and magazine publisher, wanted the best for those he loved nice cars, beautiful homes, luxurious clothes. He loaned money to fami...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “gripping, revelatory” (NPR) memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give backâ€...

"Redish has done her homework and created a thorough overview of the issues in writing for the Web. Ironically, I must recommend that you read her every wor...

In the instant number one New York Times bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey gave millions of women around the globe insight into wh...

A conceptual and practical presentation of the strengths perspective in social work. Part of Advancing Core Competencies Series, a unique series that help...

We are all aging. We are each a spoke on the great wheel of life, part of the ongoing cycle of growth. In Aging, Henri J.M. Nouwen and Walter J. Gaffney sh...

Motivational interviewing (MI) offers powerful tools for helping social work clients draw on their strengths to make desired changes in their lives. This r...