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The New Social Theory Reader
by Steven (edt) Seidman  Publisher Comments This is the first anthology to thematize the dramatic upward and downward shifts that have created the new social theory, and to present this new and exciting body of work in a thoroughly trans-disciplinary manner. In this revised second edition readers...
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Security: Sociology and Social Worlds
by Simon (edt) Carter Publisher Comments This textbook provides the first introductory sociological analysis of security in the 21st century. Students will find one of the central issues of modern times--security--analyzed in all its different aspects, from global geo-politics to intimate...
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The Conservative Resurgence and the Press: The Media's Role in the Rise of the Right (Medill Visions of the American Press)
by James Bri Mcpherson Synopsis Consumers of American media find themselves in a news world that has shifted toward more conservative reporting. This book takes a measured, historical view of the shift, addressing factors that include the greater skill with which conservatives have...
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Institutions for Social Well-Being: Alternatives for Europe
by Lilia (edt) Costabile Publisher Comments This book examines the efficiency and effectiveness of economic policies in Europe, and explores the implications for social equity. It argues for an integrated approach to economic and social objectives, and discusses the ways in which welfare...
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My Ears Are Bent (Vintage)
by Joseph Mitchell Publisher Comments In the fall of 1929 a young man from a small farming town in the swamp country of North Carolina arrived in New York City. Because of a preternatural inaptitude for mathematics, he had failed to receive a college degree from the University of North...
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The Borders Within: Encounters Between Mexico and the U.S.
by Douglas Monroy Publisher Comments Throughout its history, the nation that is now called the United States has been inextricably entwined with the nation now called Mexico. Indeed, their indigenous peoples interacted long before borders of any kind were established. Today, though, the...
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Sue?os Americanos: Barrio Youth Negotiating Social and Cultural Identities
by Julio Cammarota Publisher Comments Education is a primary route to rewarding employment and economic security. It is particularly significant for the future prospects of children who are ethnic minorities, were born into disadvantaged economic circumstances, or are dealing with language...
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Press Critics Are the Fifth Estate: Media Watchdogs in America (Democracy and the News)
by Arthur S. Hayes Publisher Comments Robust, uninhibited, provocative, and even scurrilous criticism of corporate media by the Fifth Estate-composed of private citizens and watchdog and partisan groups of all stripes-is vital to the functioning of the American democratic process. Hayes...
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Sociology Through the Projector
by Bulent Diken Publisher Comments Sociology through the Projector takes issue with the question of how contemporary film can help answering the general, abstract but still urgent question: what is the social today? This book explains the performative relation to contemporary social...
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The Europa International Foundation Directory 2008 (Europa International Foundation Directory)
by Routledge (cor) Synopsis Now in its sixteenth edition, the Europa International Foundation Directory 2007 provides an un-paralleled guide to the foundations, trusts, charitable and grant-making NGOs, and other similar not-for-profit organizations of the world. It provides a...
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Foundations of Social Policy: Social Justice in Human Perspective
by Amanda Smith Barusch Publisher Comments Reflecting an emerging consensus that social justice is a primary mission of the social work profession, this innovative text provides a thorough grounding in policy analysis with extensive coverage of policy practice and a unique emphasis on the broad...
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Profiling the European Citizen: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives
by Mireille (edt) Hildebrandt Publisher Comments In the eyes of many, one of the most challenging problems of the information society is that we are faced with an ever expanding mass of information. Selection of the relevant bits of information seems to become more important than the retrieval of data...
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The Racial Middle: Latinos and Asian Americans Living Beyond the Racial Divide
by Eileen O'brien Publisher Comments "Well-organized, well-written, and engaging. I know of no other work that provides such an in-depth analysis of how Latinos and Asian-Americans define racial issues." —Woody Doane, co-editor of White Out: the Continuing Significance of Race The...
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Becoming a Caseworker
by Cassandra L. Bransford Synopsis Designed for those interested in starting a career as a caseworker, this book explores the best opportunities and latest trends in the field, contains detailed and up-to-date salary and certification information, provides information about and insights...
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The Borders Within: Encounters Between Mexico and the U.S.
by Douglas Monroy Publisher Comments Throughout its history, the nation that is now called the United States has been inextricably entwined with the nation now called Mexico. Indeed, their indigenous peoples interacted long before borders of any kind were established. Today, though, the...
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Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence
by Norman K. Denzin Publisher Comments What is evidence in qualitative inquiry and how is it evaluated? What is true or false in research is strongly influenced by socially defined criteria and by the politics of academia. In providing an alternative to conservative science, qualitative...
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Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics #651: Generalized, Linear, and Mixed Models
by Charles E. Mcculloch Publisher Comments An accessible and self-contained introduction to statistical models-now in a modernized new edition Generalized, Linear, and Mixed Models, Second Edition provides an up-to-date treatment of the essential techniques for developing and applying a wide...
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Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy Signed
by Susan Griffin Publisher Comments Griffin, winner of a MacArthur grant and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, demonstrates that ultimately democracy is not only a system of governance, but, in its fullest form, represents a revolution in consciousness that is...
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Survival Along the Continental Divide: An Anthology of Interviews
by Jack Loeffler Publisher Comments For over forty years aural historian Jack Loeffler has wandered the West engaging people in conversations and recording those conversations for posterity. When asked by the New Mexico Humanities Council to produce an anthology of interviews that would...
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American Businesses in China: Balancing Culture and Communication, 2D Ed.
by Nancy Lynch Street Publisher Comments American businesses that have been successful in China, such as General Electric, Children's Television Workshop, Holiday Inn, DaimlerChrysler and the Foxboro Company, know how important a consideration for Chinese culture is in business operations...
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