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What Is Marriage For? : the Strange Social History of Our Most Intimate Institution (04 Edition) What Is Marriage For? : the Strange Social History of Our Most Intimate Institution (04 Edition)
by E. J. Graff

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In the wake of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court& #39; s historic Goodridge decision, a reissue of the bible of the same-sex marriage movement< BR> < BR> Will same-sex couples destroy traditional marriage, soon to be followed by... (read more)

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Abnormal Psychology 4TH Edition Abnormal Psychology 4TH Edition
by Martin E Seligman

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"Abnormal Psychology" explores the interactions between the psychological and biological influences on human behaviour. This 4th edition contains 1800 new references and highlights important contemporary trends in the field. This resource also includes a... (read more)

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Place To Be Navajo : Rough Rock and the Struggle for Self-determination in Indigenous Schooling (02 Edition) Place To Be Navajo : Rough Rock and the Struggle for Self-determination in Indigenous Schooling (02 Edition)
by Teresa L. Mccarty

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A Place To Be Navajo is the only book-length ethnographic account of a revolutionary Indigenous self-determination movement that began in 1966 with the Rough Rock Demonstration School. Called Dine Bi'olta', The People's School, in recognition of its... (read more)

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Iron John: A Book about Men Iron John: A Book about Men
by Robert Bly

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In this deeply learned book, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it is to be a man. Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. He addresses the devastating effects of... (read more)

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Post-Colonial Studies Reader Post-Colonial Studies Reader
by Bill Ashcroft

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i The Postcolonial Studies /i i Reader /i is the essential introduction to the most important texts in post-colonial theory and criticism. Updating and expanding the coverage of the highly successful first edition, this second edition now offers 121... (read more)

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Sexuality and Marriage in Colonial Latin America Sexuality and Marriage in Colonial Latin America
by Asuncion Lavrin

About the Author
Asunción Lavrin is a professor of history at Arizona State University at Tempe. Her 1995 book, Women, Feminism, and Social Change in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, 1890–1940, won the Arthur P. Whitaker Prize from the Middle Atlantic Council on... (read more)

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Prison Nation : the Warehousing of America's Poor (03 Edition) Prison Nation : the Warehousing of America's Poor (03 Edition)
by Tara Herivel

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"Prison Nation" is a distant dispatch from a foreign and forbidden place--the world of America's prisons. Written by prisoners, social critics and luminaries of investigative reporting, Prison Nation testifies to the current state of America's prisoners'... (read more)

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The Eyes on the Prize: Civil Rights Reader: Documents, Speeches, and Firsthand Accounts from the Black Freedom Struggle The Eyes on the Prize: Civil Rights Reader: Documents, Speeches, and Firsthand Accounts from the Black Freedom Struggle
by Clayborne Carson

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A record of one of the greatest and most turbulent movements of this century, The Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader is essential for anyone interested in learning how far the American civil rights movement has come and how far it has yet to go... (read more)

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Economic Apartheid in America-updated (Rev 05 Edition) Economic Apartheid in America-updated (Rev 05 Edition)
by Chuck Collins

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This updated edition of the widely touted Economic Apartheid in America looks at the causes and manifestations of wealth disparities in the United States, including tax policy in light of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and recent corporate scandals... (read more)

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Home-Alone America: The Hidden Toll of Day Care, Behavioral Drugs, and Other Parent Substitutes Home-Alone America: The Hidden Toll of Day Care, Behavioral Drugs, and Other Parent Substitutes
by Mary Eberstadt

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Why are there so many troubled kids these days, diagnosed with learning disabilities or behavioral problems? Why is child obesity out of control? Why are teenagers contracting herpes and other sexually transmitted diseases at unprecedented rates? In... (read more)

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365 Ways to Change the World: How to Make a Difference One Day at a Time 365 Ways to Change the World: How to Make a Difference One Day at a Time
by Michael Norton

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Presents a year's worth of locally applicable conscionable acts through which everyday people can make practical differences in today's world, from reserving no-spending days and planting a "peace pole" to sewing AIDS memorial quilt panels. Original. 35... (read more)

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Assassination of Black Male Image (94 Edition) Assassination of Black Male Image (94 Edition)
by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

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A compelling expose of the truth behind society's racial and sexual stereotypes of black men, this book offers a wide historical perspective and insights into such recent racially charged events as the Clarence Thomas hearings, the O.J. Simpson trial... (read more)

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Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends
by Jan Harold Brunvand

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A fabulously entertaining book from the ultimate authority on those almost believable tales that always happen to a "friend of a friend." Alligators in the sewers? A pet in the microwave? A tragic misunderstanding of the function of cruise control? No... (read more)

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The No-Nonsense Guide to Class, Caste & Hierarchies (No Nonsense Guides) The No-Nonsense Guide to Class, Caste & Hierarchies (No Nonsense Guides)
by Jeremy Seabrook

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After nearly two centuries of industrialization, social relationships still tend to be defined by whether you are an owner, a manager or a shop-floor worker. In older but less industrialized societies, notably India, the caste system defines inherited... (read more)

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Abnormal Psychology: Core Concepts Abnormal Psychology: Core Concepts
by James Butcher

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Abnormal Psychology is considered the most authoritative text in its field; it set the standard for the course. Butcher, Mineka, and Hooley are among the most preeminent and respected researchers in abnormal psychology today. Now their distinguished text... (read more)

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I Am Woman: A Native Perspective on Sociology and Feminism I Am Woman: A Native Perspective on Sociology and Feminism
by Lee Maracle

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A revised edition of Lee Maracle's visionary book which links teaching of her First Nations heritage with feminism.... (read more)

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Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man
by Susan Faludi

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With the publication of Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women in 1992, Susan Faludi became a feminist icon. When current trends put economic theory or genetic programming at the center of the dialogue on gender issues, Faludi... (read more)

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Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween
by David J Skal

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Using a mix of personal anecdotes and perceptive social analysis, acclaimed cultural critic David J. Skal examines the amazing phenomenon of Halloween, exploring its dark Celtic history and illuminating why it has evolved-in the course of a few short... (read more)

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Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School (07 Edition) Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School (07 Edition)
by C. J. Pascoe

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High school and the difficult terrain of sexuality and gender identity are brilliantly explored in this smart, incisive ethnography. Based on eighteen months of fieldwork in a racially diverse working-class high school, "Dude, You're a Fag "sheds new... (read more)

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Managed Heart : Commercialization of Human Feeling -twentieth Anniversary Edition ((2ND)03 Edition) Managed Heart : Commercialization of Human Feeling -twentieth Anniversary Edition ((2ND)03 Edition)
by Arlie Russell Hochschild

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Twentieth anniversary edition with new afterword of Hochschild's accessible study of how service professionals -- airline flight attendants, bill collectors, nurses, store clerks -- and other so-called emotion workers manage their feelings while making... (read more)

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