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Partners and Rivals : Representation in U.S. Senate Delegations (00 Edition)
by Wendy J. Schiller  Publisher Comments Congressional scholars have vastly underappreciated how representation in the U. S. Senate differs from the House of Representatives. In this provocative new study, Wendy J. Schiller develops a theory of dual representation--where two legislators share...
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Creativity and Critique: Subjectivity and Agency in Touraine and Ricoeur (Social and Critical Theory)
by Glenda Ballantyne Publisher Comments Constructing a dialogue between the social theory of Alain Touraine and the philosophy of Paul Ricoeur, this work locates the wellsprings of the renewed intepretative powers of Touraine's recent sociology of the subject and critique of modernity in an...
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Witchcraft, Magic and Culture, 1736-1951 (UK Edition)
by Owen Davies Publisher Comments Most studies of witchcraft and magic have been concerned with the era of the witch trials, a period that officially came to an end in Britain with the passing of the Witchcraft Act of 1736. But the majority of people continued to fear witches and put...
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Youth Online
by Angela Thomas Publisher Comments Youth Online chronicles the stories of young people from several countries -- the US, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and Holland -- and their interactions in online communities over a seven-year period. It examines how young people construct their...
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An Essay on the Principle of Population
by Thomas Robert Malthus Synopsis Short excerpt: The discussion started the general question of the future improvement of society and the Author at first sat down with an intention of merely stating his thoughts to his friend....
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Modern Sociological Theory
by George Ritzer Publisher Comments With one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory as lead author, this best-selling text gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major contemporary schools of sociological thought. Beginning with a synopsis of the formative years and...
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The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City
by Jennifer Toth Publisher Comments This book is about the thousands of people who live in the subway, railroad, and sewage tunnels of New York City.<BR>...
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Living When a Loved One Has Died (UK Edition)
by Earl A. Grollman Publisher Comments A very specific, title for anyone seeking comfort....
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Global Movements : Action and Culture (06 Edition)
by Kevin Mcdonald Publisher Comments Over the past decade we have witnessed the extraordinary rise of new global movements that throw into question the way we think about culture, power and action in a globalizing world. Examines three of the most significant global social movements of...
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Science as Practice and Culture
by Andrew Pickering Publisher Comments "Science as Practice and Culture explores one of the newest and most controversial developments within the rapidly changing field of science studies: the move toward studying scientific practice--the work of doing science--and the associated move toward...
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Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees in Palestinian Society (Biblical Resource)
by Anthony J Saldarini Publisher Comments Widely praised in its original edition and now part of the Biblical Resource Series, this volume offers a superb discussion of the role of the Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees in Palestinian Jewish society. Applying a sociological approach to the...
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The Blackwell Companion to Social Work (Blackwell Companions)
by Martin Davies Publisher Comments A comprehensive introduction to the field, with contributions from leading experts that illuminate the focus and purpose of social work. New edition of THE leading social work textbook for undergraduates Provides comprehensive coverage of all subject...
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Between the Local and the Global: Confronting Complexity in the Contemporary Agri-Food Sector (Research in Rural Sociology & Development)
by Terry Marsden Publisher Comments The volume presents a range of critical perspectives on the contemporary agri-food sector. The starting point is the recognition that geography matters in agri-food more than ever, and it plays a diverse range of roles in shaping production-consumption...
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Dynamics of Public Relations and Journalism: A Practical Guide for Media Studies
by Annette Clear Publisher Comments Various methods of conveying newsworthy information are discussed in this analysis of the common qualities of public relations and journalism professionals. Practical anecdotes explain how public relations practioners and journalists interact daily in...
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New Psychology of Men (95 Edition)
by Ronald F. Levant Publisher Comments Inspired by feminist scholars who revolutionized our understanding of women's gender roles, the contributors to this pioneering book describe how men's proscribed roles are neither biological nor social givens, but rather psychological and social...
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Critically Modern: Alternatives, Alterities, Anthropologies
by Bruce M. (edt) Knauft Publisher Comments Are there multiple ways of being "modern" in the world today? How do people in various parts of the world become modern in their own distinct ways? Does the current focus on modernity in the social sciences resurrect a series of dichotomies ("traditional"...
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A Guide to the Hap Standard: Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management
by Humanitarian Account Publisher Comments The HAP Standard is the first certifiable standard to be developed which measures humanitarian accountability and quality management. This official Standard has been developed by the sector, for the sector, and enables the creation of a management system...
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Social Construction of Reality: a Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (UK Edition)
by Thomas Luckmann Synopsis A general and systematic account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both critical discussion and empirical investigations....
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Facing Age Wave (97 Edition)
by David Wise Publisher Comments Four distinguished scholars detail the substantial problems of large-scale early retirement, inadequate personal saving for retirement, heavy taxation of pensions, and the crisis of looming health care costs. They offer principles that need to be...
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Changing Fashion
by Annette Lynch Publisher Comments Changing trends in fashion have always reflected large-scale social and cultural changes. Changing Fashion presents a multi-disciplinary approach to examining fashion change, bringing together theory from fashion studies, cultural studies, sociology...
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