Politics & Social Sciences

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA beautiful tale of hope, courage, and sisterhood—inspired by the real House of Mercy and the girls confined there for da...

The book that launched the modern American conservative movement, now available in trade paperback.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics &...

Integrating original texts with explanations, interpretations, and theory, Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths, ...

In this eye-opening report, New York Times science writer Gina Kolata shows that our society's obsession with dieting is less about keeping trim and staying...

In Staying Alive While Living The Life, Sue-ann Macdonald And Benjamin Roebuck Unpack The Realities Of Living On The Streets From The Perspective Of Homeles...

Don't Tell examines the effects of sexual abuse on the emotional and sexual life of men, including their sense of self and their personal relationships. Usi...

From bestselling author and host of HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher's new book of political riffs serves up a savagely funny set of rules for preserving sanity...

Continuing Her Very Personal Journey From A Deeply Religious Islamic Upbringing To A Post At Harvard, The Brilliant, Charismatic And Controversial Bestselli...

Violent crime tragically ruins lives and communities, yet we know how to stop it and help victims. Governments agree on how to get results at the United Nat...

This Updated Third Edition Of The Immensely Popular Doing Anti-oppressive Practice Introduces Students To Anti-oppressive Social Work, Its Historical And Th...

Since the 1960s, the field of victimology has developed into a variegated discipline with its own theoretical and methodological traditions. In the early 19...

The Author Of This Groundbreaking Volume Is Not Only A Social Scientist And Victim Advocate; She Is Also The Mother Of A Murder Victim. Deborah Spungen Illu...

Most social research texts are written from an empiricist/positivist perspective, emphasizing the scientific method and the value of objectivity in research...

Chilling stories from all over Manitoba will keep you checking under the bed, behind closet doors and in the basement. The stories are about haunted houses,...

Practitioners in the social, behavioral, and health fields often work with perpetrators and survivors of interpersonal violence. Many are asked to make pre...

When community and family support systems are weak or unavailable, and when internal resources fail, populations that struggle with chronic, persistent, acu...

An introduction to the key debates within the area of victims and victimology, providing an informed overview of the relation between theory, policy and pra...

She Was Know To The World As Emily Doe When She Stunned Millions With A Letter. Brock Turner Had Been Sentenced To Just Six Months In County Jail After He W...

Examining a wide range of theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and policy responses, Violence Against Women in Canada emphasizes connections among ...

In The Canadian Criminal Justice System, Aboriginal Peoples Are Overrepresented As Both Victims And Offenders. The Aboriginal Incarcerated Population In Can...

Rare bookCategories: Politics & Social Sciences Social SciencesCriminology

Written By One Of The World's Leading Experts On Victimology, This Book Is Designed To Offer A Broad Introduction To The Subject.Categories: Law Constitutio...

In October 2004 Amnesty International Released A Report Titled Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response To The Discrimination And Violence Against Indigenous...

Is this really how I want to live my life? Each one of us at some point asks this question. The tragedy is not that life is short but that we often see o...

Subtitled The Victim's Journey Through the 15 Elements of Serious Crime, this book is written in an easy-to-read conversational style. The book organizes th...

Understanding Victimology: An Active-Learning Approach explains what the field of victimology is―including its major theoretical perspectives and research...

An Indigenous leader who has dedicated her life to Indigenous Rights, Jody Wilson-Raybould has represented both First Nations and the Crown at the highest l...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER\The heartfelt and hilarious story of beloved Canadian comedian Mark Critch's journey from Newfoundland to the national stage--and back h...

In Silicon Snake Oil, Clifford Stoll, the best-selling author of The Cuckoo's Egg and one of the pioneers of the Internet, turns his attention to the much...

How to create the change you want to see in the world using the paradigm-busting ideas in this "utterly fascinating" (Adam Grant) big-idea book.​ Most of w...

This is a spiritual tour de force which explores the relationship between Man and Nature as found in Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, par...

How To Argue And Win Every Time Is A Book That Teaches You How To Argue In Everyday Life - At Home, In The Bedroom, With The Boss, With Teachers, And With Y...

The key to perfecting your communication strategy Great communication skills can make all the difference in your personal and professional life, and exper...

Product Description Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues encourages students to reason out for themselves the best answers to moral problems, rathe...

Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859....

“Moments like this are buds on the tree of life. Flowers of darkness they are.” In this vivid portrait of a single day in a woman’s life, Mrs. Clariss...

An Inconvenient Truth of water.“Imagine a world in twenty years, in which no substantive progress has been made to provide basic wastewater service in th...

Brooke Shields. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 224-226)Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Leaders & Notable PeopleRich & Famous

Hacks Every College Student Needs To Know! Want To Ace Your Next Exam? Claim Victory As A Beer Pong Champ? Remove That Gross Stain From Your Shirt Before Yo...

The Republicans began plotting their takeover of the Supreme Court thirty years ago. Brett Kavanaugh set his sights on the court right out of law school. W...

the First Comprehensive Presentation For Clinicians Of The Groundbreaking Approach Popularized In Ross Greene's Acclaimed Parenting Guide, the Explosive C...

Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues invites readers to apply ethical principles to issues that exemplify the kinds of moral challenges encountered in ...

The basis for the hit TV series Gangland Undercover! The gripping account from an ex-con who went undercover to help the ATF infiltrate three of America's ...

Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's StoryCategories: Politics & Social Sciences SociologyReference

In his acclaimed book American Theocracy, Kevin Phillips warned of the perilous interaction of debt, financial recklessness, and the spiking cost (and growi...

Funny, thought-provoking, and incredibly disturbing, Slow Death by Rubber Duck reveals that just the living of daily life creates a chemical soup inside eac...

Based on a hugely successful US model, The Seven Core Issues Workbook is accessible and parent-friendly with brief explanations, activities and exercises....

Leadership: The Ultimate Guide Few Americans have observed the ups and downs of presidential leadership more closely over the past thirty years — from Nix...