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An undergraduate exploration of urban sociology, giving balanced treatment to both the process by which cities are built (i.e., urbanization) and the ways of life practiced by people that live and wor
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Being Muslim and Working for Peace explores various ways in which religious beliefs, ritual practices and dynamics of belonging impact the politics of Muslim peace activists in Gujarat, and traces how
This collection of twelve essays examines contemporary issues in population control policy from around the world. Focusing on the "Programme of Action" produced at the Cairo conference on population i
InAythis textAyauthor William Ming Liu presents theory and research on the impact of classism and social class on mental health. He provides an original framework-the Social Class Worldview Model-for
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