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The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula
by Eric Nuzum  Publisher Comments The Dead Travel Fast is about vampires, death, chickens, fear, things that smell bad, the love of a good woman, and germs... but mostly it's about vampires. The undead are everywhere. They're not just in movies and books, but in commercials, fetish clubs,...
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The Illusion of Freedom and Equality
by Richard Stivers Synopsis Explores how Enlightenment values have been transformed in a tecnological civilization....
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Becoming a Behavioral Science Researcher: A Guide to Producing Research That Matters
by Rex B. Kline Publisher Comments Students and beginning researchers often discover that their introductory statistics and methods courses have not fully equipped them to plan and execute their own behavioral research studies. This indispensable book bridges the gap between coursework...
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African Ceremonies: 2009 Wall Calendar
by Carol Beckwith Publisher Comments Based on Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher's critically acclaimed and popular book African Ceremonies, this calendar features breathtaking images of the amazing traditional rituals of Africa. Beckwith and Fisher have made their lifes' work documenting and...
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Hellions: Pop Culture's Women Rebels
by Maria Raha Publisher Comments Who is the iconic rebel? Is it a character from the legacy of James Dean or Clint Eastwood, or maybe a Beat Generation writer? Is it a woman? Modern pop culture and the media have distorted the notion of rebellion. Classic male rebels appear sexy...
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God's Heart Has No Borders: How Religious Activists Are Working for Immigrant Rights
by Pierrette Hondagneu-sotelo Publisher Comments In this timely and compelling account of the contribution to immigrant rights made by religious activists in post-1965 and post-9/11 America, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo provides a comprehensive, close-up view of how Muslim, Christian, and Jewish groups...
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Old Friends
by Tracy Kidder Synopsis Tracy Kidder won the Pulitzer Prize for The Soul of a New Machine. House and Among Schoolchildren were national bestsellers. Now this "crackerjack reporter with a common touch" (Philip Lopate, The Washington Post) has turned his talents to his most...
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Healing from the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Journey for Women
by Karen A. Duncan Publisher Comments The traumatic affects of childhood sexual abuse can remain and recur throughout life for women who have not healed emotionally. This book by a family therapist shares stories from 18 women abused as children, explaining that healing can occur at any...
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Minnesota on the Map: A Historical Atlas
by David Lanegran Publisher Comments The tiny region of the globe now known as Minnesota has appeared on maps for more than five centuries-in the sketchy first impressions of explorers, exuberant promotions of boosters, and analytical tools of planners and managers. This lavish treasury of...
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China Studies #17: Community Matters in Xinjiang, 1880-1949: Towards a Historical Anthropology of the Uyghur
by I. Bell'r-hann Synopsis Drawing on a wide range of historical sources presenting both emic and etic views, this book offers an insight into aspects of social life among the Uyghur in pre-socialist Xinjiang and substantiates the concept of tradition which modern Uyghurs draw...
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Social Indicators Research #32: Quality of Life in Ireland: Social Impact of Economic Boom
by Tony Fahey Synopsis The Celtic Tiger has caused the Irish economy to roar ahead, but what has it done to Irish society? Some see the rising tide as having lifted all boats, while others argue that the benefits have accrued mostly to those who were already well placed. Some...
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China Forever: The Shaw Brothers and Diasporic Cinema (Pop Culture and Politics Asia Pa)
by Poshek Fu Publisher Comments Started in Shanghai in the 1920s, the legendary Shaw Brothers Studio began to dominate the worldwide Chinese film market after moving its production facilities to Hong Kong in 1957. Drawing together scholars from such diverse disciplines as history...
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Africa's Discovery of Europe 1450-1850
by David Northrup Publisher Comments Brilliantly written and thoroughly engaging, the new edition of this groundbreaking book examines the full range of African-European encounters from an unfamiliar African perspective rather than from the customary European one. Updated to include new...
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The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice
by Dennis Saleebey Publisher Comments The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice presents an unrivaled collection of essays that explain the strengths-based philosophy, demonstrate how it works, and provide clear and practical tools for its application....
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Moral Selves, Evil Selves: The Social Psychology of Conscience
by Steven Hitlin Publisher Comments People talk in everyday life about “moral values” and define themselves in moral ways, but social scientists do not pay enough attention to these issues. This book highlights the often-neglected moral aspect of the self, and offers a...
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Food Culture in Southeast Asia (Food Culture Around the World)
by Penny Van Esterik Publisher Comments Southeast Asian cuisines, such as Thai, have become quite popular in the United States even though immigrant numbers are low. The food is appealing because it is tasty, attractive, and generally healthful, with plentiful vegetables, fish, noodles, and...
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Saving Someone from Suicide: Look, Listen, Learn, and Live
by Lee Kem Synopsis In Saving Someone From Suicide: Look, Listen, Learn, and Live, Kem and Hundley name the core components and signs of stress and depression that often lead to suicide; and equip readers in how to recognize issues that can lead toward suicide by utilizing...
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Identity Before Identity Politics (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies)
by Linda Nicholson Publisher Comments In the late 1960s identity politics emerged on the political landscape and challenged prevailing ideas about social justice. These politics brought forth a new attention to social identity, an attention that continues to divide people today. While...
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Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences #12: Kinship, Networks, and Exchange
by Thomas Schweizer Publisher Comments The intent of this collection of original essays is to revitalize the study of kinship and exchange in a social network perspective. The collection combines studies of empirical systems of marriage and descent with investigations of the flow of material...
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Story Behind the Protest Song: A Reference Guide to the 50 Songs That Changed the 20th Century
by Hardeep Phull Publisher Comments Protest songs are united by the fact they all have something to say, something to dispute, or something to rile against, whether it be political, social, or personal. Story Behind the Protest Song features 50 of the most influential musical protests and...
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