Modernity tends to be considered a mostly Western, chronologically recent concept. Looking at locations in Brazil, Java, India, Georgia, and Yugoslavia, among others, Across Space and Time provides ar
In the few short decades since their commercial deployment, 5 billion people—about three-quarters of all humanity, including children—have become mobile phone users. No technology has even approached
Since their historic high in 1994, welfare caseloads in the United States have dropped an astounding 59 percent--more than 5 million fewer families receive welfare. Family and Child Well-Being after W
Pleasure is biologically desirable and good for physical and mental health. In The Pursuit of Pleasure, Lionel Tiger explores this aspect of human nature by focusing on the origins and forms of pleasu
Published in 1790, Maurice Benyovszky’s posthumous memoir was an instant sensation. A tale of exploration and adventure beginning with his daring escape from a Siberian prison and ending with his coro
Lonnie H. Athens’ path-breaking work examines a problem that has baffled experts and the general public alike: How does a person become a predatory violent criminal?In the original edition, the proces
In a tough opening statement, M. Brewster Smith outlines his own life course and contrasts it with the agenda of social psychology in the present professional moment. "Today's journals, textbooks, and
"Having been exposed early in life to the dangers of extreme nationalism, journalist and historian Walter Laqueur chose to align his thinking with Victor Hugo's ideal of a "European Brotherhood" where
There have been many analyses of leisure, drawing on the social, historical, cultural, temporal, and geographical contexts in which acts of leisure are pursued. Yet these studies lack a theoretical fr
In The Great Gatsby, F.Scott Fitzgerald told the tale of a high society love affair that became an iconic depiction of life during the Jazz Age of the 1920s. After the 1929 stock market crash, life to
Originally published in 1963, this classic book is a rethinking of the history of Western political philosophy. Charles N. R. McCoy contrasts classical-medieval principles against the "hypotheses" at
This social science history of South Korea for advanced students, scholars, and researchers contains a wealth of data on contemporary conditions, presented in chart and table form so that readers d
Sun Tzu, author of 'The Art of War', believed that the acme of leadership consists in figuring out how to subdue the enemy with the least amount of fighting—a fact that America's Founders also underst
The late Strauss, a medical sociologist, presents 27 articles (some previously published) detailing his ideas in sociology, with the aim of creating sociological awareness and a democratization of
For students and general readers with some college, this book offers a conversational tone and even some humor, while it analyzes shortcomings in US foreign policy, in areas such as overdependence on
Drug-related morbidity and mortality is rampant in contemporary industrial society, despite or perhaps because, government has assumed a critical role in the process by which drugs are developed and a
Was the head of the Jewish rescue operation in Budapest, Rezso Kasztner, working as an accomplice of the Nazis during the genocide of his country’s Jews? Was he a savior or a Nazi collaborator who foo
Building a Learning Culture in America takes an incisive, no-holds-barred look at how America embraced and cultivated a culture of learning in the past, how that culture declined in the sixties and se
In Marriage Matters, Janice Shaw Crouse argues that marriage is a critical element in a free society and that society’s most vulnerable communities, especially minorities and the poor, suffer the most
Liberalism is dying—despite its superficial appearance of vigor. Most of its adherents still believe it is the wave of the future, but they are clinging to a sinking dream. So says Melvyn L. Fein, who
Taking a traditional view on the family, gender roles, and sexuality, the author compares four accounts of the family: sociobiological and categorical, which view the family as normative and a natural
How does a family function? How does a family make a distinctive life of its own while living according to the values of society? In what ways is a family a unit when all its members have personalitie
James L. Conyers, Jr. presents readers with a collection of interdisciplinary essays examining contemporary Africana issues from a variety of angles, including ethnography, aesthetics, literature,
Sacred Justice is a cross-genre book that uses narrative, memoir, unpublished letters, and other primary and secondary sources to tell the story of a group of Armenian men who organized Operation Neme
The Tilanqiao neighborhood of the Hongkew district in Shanghai, China had become in the mid-1940s, as a result of European discrimination against the Jews, a Noah's ark for sheltering Jews and contain
Ayres, a former editor of a magazine about the challenges of environmental degradation and a destabilized climate, contends that technology could destroy human civilization because it creates weakness
Love is a little word with a universe of meanings and has engaged people’s interest throughout human history. The need to give and receive love lies deep within human nature. Philosophers, poets, theo
This book presents a provocative perspective on the impact of the Reagan administration. Many political commentators, both liberal and conservative, argue that the 1980s was a period of fundamental co
Europeanization has generated a galaxy of regimes, laws, organizations, new actors, and networks that have diluted institutional barriers to interaction across national borders. Many nation-based poli
Editors Airaksinen and Gasparski present readers with a collection of academic essays examining the concept of desire from different perspectives in a variety of contemporary contexts. The editors hav
Teschner and Tomasi present readers with a comprehensive examination of the Western technological worldview, arguing that an alternative is possible by examining foundational concepts in Asian thought
In the early 1990s, the First National Bank of Keystone was listed as the most profitable large community bank in the country. It was all a fraud. Robert S. Pasley explores the failure of the bank, th
The author identifies four cycles of the family in the US that show periods of a strengthening or weakening of family systems. He outlines a single model of distinctly American traits, which involve e
Deceptive Images is a profoundly thoughtful effort by a social scientist—who is a participant observer in American Jewish life—to come to terms with his concerns about how American Jews and Judaism ha
In the early 1990s, the First National Bank of Keystone was listed as the most profitable large community bank in the country. It was all a fraud. Robert S. Pasley explores the failure of the bank, th
Handbook of Human Behavior and the Social Environment is a compendium of new theories for all aspects of social work practice. It pulls together major theories and concepts used in the field. By synth
Handbook of Human Behavior and the Social Environment is a compendium of new theories for all aspects of social work practice. It pulls together major theories and concepts used in the field. By synth
Hayes presents readers with a comprehensive examination of the history of nationalism as a force in politics and society. The book, originally published in 1960, covers what nationalism is, primitive
What defines a president? Is it policymaking? A good relationship with the American people? Or is it legacy? Most would argue that legacy imprints a president in the American consciousness. A presiden
The vast literature on Virginia Woolf's life, work, and marriage falls into two groups. A large majority is certain that she was mentally ill, and a small minority is equally certain that she was not
