Social Sciences

This exciting book presents the field of social demography, animating the study of population with a vibrant sociological imagination. Carter provides multi...

Meeting at an African American college in North Carolina in 1959, a group of black and white Episcopalians organized the Episcopal Society for Cultural and ...

Ever since its emergence in colonial-era Cuba, Afro-Cuban Santería (or Lucumí) has displayed a complex dynamic of continuity and change in its institution...

Irwin Traces The Development Of The Stories Within Stories From Prehistoric India And Pharaonic Egypt To Modern Times, Explores Translations, Additions, Imi...

Looking for a few hors d'oeuvres to serve before a sit-down meal or a variety of tapas ideas for an impromptu cocktail party or backyard barbecue? Look no f...

Largely based on the information conveyed by bestselling novels, magazines, cartoons, movies and television shows, this is an illuminating look at American ...

Special Hardcover Library Edition The Everyday Sexism Project Was Founded By Writer And Activist Laura Bates In April 2012. It Began Life As A Website Where...

canada's Health Care, Which Comprises A Myriad Of Institutions And Practices, Is Often Referred To As Canada's Best-loved Social Programme. This Support I...

A Wall Street Journal Business Reporter Unveils The Story Of How Math Genius Tom Hayes, His Associates, And A Deeply Corrupt Banking System Ignited One Of T...

Identifies The Qualities Of Successful People, Maintaining That Culture, Family, And Idiosyncratic Factors Can Have A Decisive Impact On Shaping High Achiev...

This meticulous study examines the rhetorical foundation that motivated Deaf people to work for social change during the past two centuries. In clear, conci...

An Anthology Of Writing Addressing The Most Urgent Issues Facing The Black Community In Canada. The Killing Of Trayvon Martin In 2012 By A White Assailant I...

A Sexual Abuse Survivor Unapologetically Confesses The Intimate Workings Of The Catholic Seminary, Celibacy And Priesthood During An Era Of Sexual Scandal A...

An Updated Version Of His Best Seller, Sax Delves Into The Scientific Literature And Draws On His Vast Clinical Experience To Propose An Entirely Original V...

thomas Berry Is One Of The Most Eminent Cultural Historians Of Our Time. Here He Presents The Culmination Of His Ideas And Urges Us To Move From Being A Di...

In 1880, the California woman safeguarded the Republic by maintaining a morally sound home. Scarcely forty years later, women in the Pacific state won full...

Policing Black Bodies Is A Timely And Much-needed Exposure Of Historical And Contemporary Practices Of State-sanctioned Violence Against Black Lives In Cana...

The project that captured a nation's imagination. The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. "You are invited to anonymously con...

Poised to capitalize on renewed political interest following the federal election, the trade paperback edition of What’s Happened to Politics? is sure to ...

"I invite you to look into the eyes of the homeless... they tell a story."Homelessness is a serious problem throughout North America-even in Canada and the ...

The story of Atlas and Heracles.Atlas knows how it feels to carry the weight of the world; but why, he asks himself, does it have to be carried at all? In W...

‘Clear and accessible – Key Concepts in Critical Social Theory makes difficult ideas available to an undergraduate audience’ -Larry Ray, Pro...

Brought up on stories and myths of the Kalahari Bushmen, Rupert Isaacson journeys to the dry vast grassland — which stretches across South Africa, Botswan...

The ad men behind CBC Radio’s The Age of Persuasion combine lively social history and years of industry experience to show how the art of persuasion shape...

Inthis special Bible storybook, beloved Bible stories are combined with the endearing artof Sam Butcher's Precious Moments® characters. Every story is il...

Subordination has been and still is a controversial subject within the church. The concept has been vigorously debated in relation to the doctrine of the ...

This multi Award-Winning book was specifically designed to unlock children's imagination, creativity and awareness. This is magically done through each lavi...

Cunningham’s classic introduction to Wicca is about how to live life magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with nature. It is a book of sense and co...

Nothing in this world works the way you think it does; there is always more to the story. Be aware that there is a war for your mind and your soul. Corpor...

This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. This book provides an introduction to the fiel...

One man’s improbable rise to power in one of the world’s most violent criminal organizations. Fallen Angel sheds light on how the enigmatic and dangerou...

"Clearing the Plains is a tour de force that dismantles and destroys the view that Canada has a special claim to humanity in its treatment of indigenous peo...

*canada Reads 2019 Longlist *national Bestseller *new York Times Bestseller *finalist For The 2018 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize For Nonfiction *finali...

"Lose yourself: Swoon has wicked fun answering that age-old query: What do women want?"―Chicago Tribune Contrary to popular myth and dogma, the men who c...

"She was the best mother in the world," said Princes William and Harry at Diana's 10-year memorial. "Entertaining and persuasive," (Publishers Weekly) this ...

The second novel, and first quick read title, from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. My Dad's a Policeman is a dramatic and e...

“A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forwa...

You love the great outdoors, but you’re not always sure the great outdoors loves you. You can pitch a tent, start a campfire, build furniture by lashi...

Everyone knows about pot brownies, but not many know how to make them — and brownies are so old-school. Aunt Sandy has perfected more than 30 cannabis-inf...

WARNING SIRENS ARE BLARING. YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES TO EVACUATE. WHAT WILL YOU DO?Cataclysmic events strike sleepy towns and major cities every year. Residents...

The national bestseller, now in paperback. In June of 1860 three-year-old Saville Kent was found at the bottom of an outdoor privy with his throat slit. T ...

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...

(2007 Independent Publisher Award, Bronze Medalist in Reference) Newly expanded and updated, The Early Intervention Dictionary defines more than 4,000 medi...

The Nature Of The Communicator's Job Has Shifted Dramatically In The Past Decade. While Communicators Still Prepare Speeches, Press Releases, And Articles F...

A healing antidote to our divisive culture, full of evocative storytelling, spiritual wisdom, and nine essential daily practices--by the first female, Black...

To thousands of young people, emigration has been the golden bridge by which they have passed from an apparently hopeless childhood to lives of useful serv...

No one wants to see a church die. And yet, far too many churches are dying. For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Thom Rainer has helped churches grow, rever...

based On Over A Decade Of Field Research, Righteous Dopefiend Is A Searing Portrait Of The Lives Of Homeless Injection Drug Users In San Francisco And An ...