Sports are the opiate of the people, particularly in the United States, Europe, and parts of South America. Globally, billions of fans feverishly focus on the summer and winter Olympics. In theory, in
Mahatma Gandhi said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Since civil societies are ruled by law, they can be evaluated, both figurative
Somewhere in the world, in the next forty seconds, a person is going to commit suicide. Globally, suicides account for 50 percent of all violent deaths among men and 71 percent for women. Despite suic
"The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters--the great floods in Thailand in 2011, Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012, and Typhoon Haiyan in th
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
Cesare Beccaria's influential treatise On Crimes and Punishments is considered a foundational work in the field of criminology. Three major themes of the Enlightenment run through the treatise: the id
The latest volume of the Political and Military Sociology annual review features empirical research on topics that focus on security, military training, culture, and the challenges of bureaucracy, law
Redner presents the fourth and final volume in his tetralogy. This work is more closely concerned with ideas, ideologies, ideologues, and intellectuals in general. Collectively they portray the contem
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,
This book traces the major stages in the evolution of the sociological concept of marginality, highlighting in particular the contribution made by Gino Germani. Its purpose is to analyze, starting wit
Israeli professor David Bukay asserts that “Islam is intrinsically, alarmingly violent, hate-ridden, and oppressive on a scale greater than all other major religions combined. To say that Islamists ar
Religions often nurture important skills that help believers locate themselves in the world. Religious perceptions, practices, emotions, and beliefs are closely interwoven with the environments from w
The quest for unity and multiplicity is one of the most important concerns in the history of human thought. Since the origins of the history of philosophy up to the present, we can observe more or les
This work attempts to establish a philosophy of art that is both intellectual and objective. At first sight it may appear that these goals are at variance with contemporary ideas. On closer examinatio
In this book, editor Daniel E. Ritchie presents readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on the life and intellectual pursuits of eighteenth century political ph
Efforts at coordination between nations are at the heart of the challenges of globalization. Despite steadily growing interdependencies, individual nations still have specific interests that present o
In this book, author Dan Bruiger presents readers with a critical examination of mathematical modeling and its employment in shaping and limiting the scientific approach to the natural world. He quest
Lowenthal collected his writing on communication in society that he had written between the 1930s and 1960s and arranged them in sections on historical and empirical studies, and contribution to the p
Author Stephen D. Bryen gives readers a tour of the history of technology in its capacity to increase or decrease national power and security, arguing that the United States has largely squandered its
Technology Security and National Power traces on how the United States has squandered its technological leadership through unwise policies, weakening American power over the course of successive admin
This volume encompasses a wide range of empirical research on a variety of topics that are related by their focus on the importance of attitudes, culture, and perceptions. The significance of public a
There has been a veritable explosion of writing in recent years about the concept of identity. Amidst this outpouring, the most influential writing has emerged from identity politics and academic post
Cusak informs students, practitioners, and scholars about the wide range of definitions, laws, procedures, policies, and treatment of animals in human society. Her topics include violence as entertain
As Chinese philosophy absorbs Western influences, it need not deny its own unique sources and methods. Chen Lai argues that the introduction of Western thought to modern China in the past one hundred
Racism and the Olympics studies international racial conflict in sports, focusing on the Olympics and racism against Black people, as well as the contextual elements that surrounded racial conflicts i
Travel, Tourism and Identity addresses the psychological and social adjustments that occur when people make contact with others outside their social, cultural, or linguistic groups. Whether such conta
Mazlish presents students, academics, researchers, and general interest readers with an examination of developments in warfare, economies, technologies, and religions that have driven contemporary glo
Arguing that Marxism is a changing and developing theory, the late Lewis, who was a British Marxist philosopher, scholar, and Unitarian minister, examines specific issues by combining the ideas of Mar
Eric Trist was a psychologist, social scientist, and a leading figure in the field of organizational development. He was a founding member of the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London and s
Scholars of African American studies and communication examine the Black family and health care. Their topics include Black children and education in the antebellum South, examining memorable messages
This volume is focused on the social intelligence (SI) of leaders. SI is generally defined as the ability to be aware of relevant social situational contexts; to deal with the contexts or challenges e
William Graham Sumner is remembered primarily as an opponent of government intervention in social and economic issues. Focusing on Folkways (1906), this book examines Sumner's fundamental work as a co
Life and the Student (1927), with a new introduction by Jonathan B. Imber, is a compilation of reflections, commentaries, and letters from other scholars that Charles Horton Cooley, accumulated throug
This volume of Political and Military Sociology focuses on the perceptions and identities of those serving in the military, using survey or interview data to explore those perceptions. A range of mili
Faith, War, and Violence analyzes the age-old links between religion and violence perpetrated in the name of God, and the role religion performs in politically infusing the state with romantic spiritu
This is the second volume of Melvin J. Lasky's The Language of Journalism series, praised as a "brilliant" and "original" study in communications and contemporary language, and as "a joy to read." Whe
This volume of original essays critically examines the intriguing interplay among major actors and venues of creative practices in contemporary East Asian cities. Its chapters closely investigate mani
Efforts at coordination between nations are at the heart of the challenges of globalization. Despite steadily growing interdependencies, individual nations still have specific interests that present o
This publication unveils creative ideas on knowledge transfer from historical references to commercialization of cultural products. It adopts multidisciplinary, cross cultural, and experimental approa
This book explores the complex relationship between gambling and Chinese culture. Lam, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Macau, looks at the history of gambling in China, its pl
