Society of Captives: (New Fwd) a Study of a Maximum Security (Princeton Classic Editions)
by Gresham Sykes


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"The Society of Captives," first published in 1958, is a classic of modern criminology and one of the most important books ever written about prison. Gresham Sykes wrote the book at the height of the Cold War, motivated by the world's experience of... (read more)

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Under the Influence: The Disinformation Guide to Drugs
by Preston Peet


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In the latest in the oversize Disinformation Guide series of anthologies, editor Preston Peet assembles an all-star cast to lay to rest the specious misinformation peddled by prohibitionists who depend upon the "War on somedrugs and users"for their... (read more)

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The Social Atom: Why the Rich Get Richer, Cheaters Get Caught, and Your Neighbor Usually Looks Like You
by Mark Buchanan


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The idiosyncrasies of human decision-making have confounded economists and social theorists for years. If each person makes choices for personal (and often irrational) reasons, how can people’s choices be predicted by a single theory? How can any... (read more)

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What Liberal Media?: The Truth about Bias and the News
by Eric Alterman


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In 2001, Bernard Goldberg published an exposé claiming to prove the overwhelming liberal bias of the mainstream news media. If there were any doubt his ideas were being taken seriously, the front-page photograph of George Bush with a copy of Bias... (read more)

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Thinking Past Terror: Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left
by Susan Buck Morss


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Renowned critical theorist Buck-Morss argues convincingly that a global public needs to think past the twin insanities of terrorism and counter-terrorism in order to dismantle regressive intellectual barriers.... (read more)

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The Intercultural City: Planning for Diversity Advantage
by Phil Wood


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In a world where individuals are increasingly mobile, how people originating from different cultures live together is one of the key issues of the 21st century. There is a growing need for new thinking on how diverse communities can live together in... (read more)

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Massing the Tropes: The Metaphorical Construction of American Nuclear Strategy
by Ron Hirschbein


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Offers a systematic account of the role of ancient metaphors in constructing American nuclear strategy.... (read more)

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The Enduring Legacy of Old Southwest Humor (Southern Literary Studies)
by Edward J Piacentino


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The Old Southwest flourished between 1830 and 1860, but its brand of humor lives on in the writings of Mark Twain, the novels of William Faulkner, the TV series The Beverly Hillbillies, the material of comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and even cyberspace, where... (read more)

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When America Became Suburban
by Robert A. Beauregard


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In the decades after World War II, the United States became the most prosperous nation in the world and a superpower whose dominance was symbolized by the American suburbs. Spurred by the decline of its industrial cities and by mass suburbanization... (read more)

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The Economy of Cities
by Jane Jacobs


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Jane Jacobs was the legendary author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, a work that has never gone out of print and that has transformed the disciplines of urban planning and city architecture. Her other major works include The Economy of... (read more)

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Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment
by Ethan Watters




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The numbers can't be ignored: the current generation of young Americans is delaying marriage longer than any other generation in history. But while the media trumpets this fact in a way that seems designed to scare us, until now no one has really taken... (read more)

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Cities
by John Reader


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A magisterial exploration of the nature of the city from its beginnings to contemporary Cairo, the largest city the world has known. In his new book, an exploration of the city’s functions and forms, John Reader grounds his work in broad-based... (read more)

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Vampires, Dragons, and Egyptian Kings: Youth Gangs in Postwar New York
by Eric C Schneider


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Schneider (history, U. of Pennsylvania) fully explores the culture of postwar gangs in New York city, focusing on the years 1940 to 1975, but also links the study to the present. Drawing on interviews with former gang members and former street club... (read more)

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Five Families, Mexican Case Studies in the Culture of Poverty
by Oscar Lewis


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One of the truly seminal works in modern cultural anthropology, Five Families is a dramatic and forceful account of the men, women, and children of five Mexican families and the impoverished communities in which they live.... (read more)

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American Prom
by Richard G Calo


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At last! A book that takes prom seriously as a deeply meaningful event for teenagers. Written for teens and their parents and counselors, it does not focus on hairdos and dresses or on how-to lists and planning calendars. Instead, it focuses on the... (read more)

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Benjamin Franklin's Humor
by Paul M Zall


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Humor is sometimes a serious business, especially the humor of Benjamin Franklin, a master at revealing the human condition through comedy. For the country's bicentennial, Reader's Digest named Franklin ?Man of the Year? for embodying the characteristics... (read more)

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Friendship: An Expose
by Joseph Epstein


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The author sketches a witty and incisive anatomy of the modern friendship: its duties and requirements, the various kinds of friendships, the differences between male and female friendships, the complications marriage creates, and even what happens when... (read more)

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A home in the heart of a city
by Kathleen Hirsch


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When Kathleen Hirsch first moved to Jamaica Plain, an unassuming neighborhood in Boston, she was looking to belong, to set down roots and raise a family. Was it possible, she wondered, to find community in a contemporary city? A Home in the Heart of a... (read more)

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