Political and Military Sociology, Volume 41 explores the social elements and impact of national defense. The origin of government is a response to a society's common interest in security and defense.
That sciences are guided by explicit and implicit ties to their surrounding social world is not new. Jaan Valsiner fills in the wide background of scholarship on the history of science, the recent foc
This report describes trends and differences in attitudes to homosexuality in Europe. Which are the countries where acceptance is increasing--or declining? Which countries can currently be described a
The Netherlands Institute for Social Research/SCP reports every other year on trends in the acceptance of homosexuality in the Netherlands, and provides a snapshot of the current level of acceptance.
Epstein (social work, U. of Nevada) examines the theoretical and cultural pretensions of contemporary "empowerment practices" in the US, such as helping professions and social-welfare programs. He arg
In this book of absorbing stories, Bruce Mazlish illuminates the lives of intellectual and political leaders with the penetrating light of psychohistory and in doing so illuminates our own lives as we
With a special focus on state and local politics, this latest volume of the National Political Science Review contains four articles ranging from the need for crucial white support in statewide electi
Alive to history in the making (and the weight of the past) this volume examines Obama's presidency and Lyndon Johnson's, the killing of Trayvon Martin and the death of Andrew Breitbart, Occupy Wall S
In this volume, contributors present narratives and explore the way they influence the perception of the past. While acknowledging the debate about the validity of qualitative research based on narrat
Political and other social scientists investigate the impact crises have on evaluating public and corporate policy, and how policy evaluation can contribute in times of turbulence. The volume was conc
Yellow journalism grew in girth and influence in at a rapid clip in America, tracking with the rise of cheap printing and easy distribution of newspapers, tracts and broadsides. Here Sachsman (communi
Louis I. Khan, considered one of the premier architects of the twentieth century, is known for famous buildings such as the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California and the Assembly Building in Dhaka, B
For students, scholars, and film enthusiasts, Clapp (planning and urban affairs, San Diego State U.) examines the relationship between cities and the cinema and their reciprocal influence. He draws on
A former professor of economics at the U. of Chicago and Princeton U., the late Viner (1892-1970) is considered a key figure in the early Chicago School of Economics and mentor to such more famous fig
In this reprint from 1970 aimed at sociologists, psychologists, and social scientists, the late Levine, who was a professor of health behavior at Harvard School of Public Health, and Scotch, who has t
Few issues cause academics to disagree more than gender and race, especially when topics are addressed in terms of biological differences. To conduct research in these areas or comment favorably on re
This is a reproduction of a classic text in economic analysis and price theory by Frank Hyneman Knight, one of the founders of the Chicago School. It is divided into two parts. The first part consists
The author considers several ideas about the role and status of Arab women in Muslim rural society in four hamlets in Deir al-Ghusin, Israel. Drawing on fieldwork he conducted from 1969 to 1970 and 19
Although science and its ever expanding technological capabilities have clearly replaced Protestantism as the center of our culture, Caiazza, an independent scholar, argues that the secular state is a
Petrilli (philosophy of language and semiotics, U. of Bari, Aldo Moro, Italy) proposes a critique of a conception of the subject that has prevailed in Western thought and remains widespread. It is emb
Giglioli examines the question of legitimacy and political agency during the 50 years after the Paris Commune, particularly in the context of major European (Victorian) thinkers of the time and revolu
Losee (philosophy, Lafayette College) looks at how quantum mechanics challenged assumptions about the epistemic status of causality. He focuses on the work of Niels Bohr and his notion of complementar
During these early years of the 21st century, says de Kadt (emeritus, cultural anthropology, Utrecht U., the Netherlands), the dominant issues of religion and religious institutions revolve around the
Crime and Custom in Savage Society represents Bronislaw Malinowski's major discussion of the relationship between law and society. Throughout his career he constructed a coherent science of anthropolo
Fox (emerita, social sciences and bioethics, U. of Pennsylvania) and Swazey, an independent social and behavioral scientist affiliated with Boston University, began researching organ replacement--orga
Tennis fans and scholars of sport will both enjoy this chronicle charting how men's tennis has evolved from its aristocratic origins to its current state. The book uncovers the roots of the tennis cod
Writing for readers interested in music, culture, and philosophy, Del Nevo, a philosopher at the Catholic Institute of Sydney, Australia, focuses on the aesthetic experience of listening to Western ar
Clarke (criminal justice, Rutgers U.) and Lester (psychology, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey) report on research aimed at preventing suicide through public health programs that restrict access
The University of California at Berkeley is today best known as a great research center and popularly remembered as a locus of campus unrest in the 1960s. This memoir by the eminent sociologist and hi
The Order of Learning considers the problems facing higher education by focusing on main underlying factors: the relationship of higher education to government, academic freedom, and the responsibilit
Rumors may be the oldest medium of mass communication of information or ideas. Even before there were newspapers, radio, or television, rumors communicated by word-of-mouth made and shattered reputati
In this provocative book, Kirk (social welfare, UCLA), Gomory (social work, Florida State U.), and Cohen (public health, Florida International U.) challenge nearly every aspect of the modern psychiatr
Vegetation and Soils is an introduction to the study of vegetation and soil distribution. In this accessible work, S. R. Eyre describes the distributions of these two important elements in the landsca
Values have always been a central topic in both philosophy and the social sciences. Statements about what is good or bad, fair or unfair, legitimate or illegitimate, express clear beliefs about human
Those interested in the development of scientific theory and in the nature of academic life will appreciate this intellectual autobiography written by one of America's leading sociologists. Following
This work provides a critical reexamination of the origin and development of America's land-grant colleges and universities, created by the most important piece of legislation in higher education. The
"Using case studies from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Basin, this book examines the global trend of violence against religious places and figures. It also addresses the
Politicians and pundits often scorn polarization and compromise--the intransigence of the former and the feebleness of the latter--without suggesting an alternative way. Polarization, when opposing fo
In "The Death Camps of Croatia," Raphael Israeli shows that throughout Yugoslavia during World War II, anti-semitism was both deeply rooted and widespread. Israeli distills fact and historical record
Planners and lawyers engaged in the formulation and implementation of plans affecting the environment should have a working knowledge of the legal principles affecting those plans. They should also be
