Does a young person commit suicide every thirteen minutes in the United States? Are four million women really battered to death by their husbands or boyfriends each year? Is …
This provocative collection showcasesthe work of emerging and established sociologists in the fields of sexuality and gender studies as they reflect on what it means to develop, …
Are we losing touch with our humanity? Yes, contends Alan Wolfe in this provocative critique of modern American intellectual life. From ecology, sociobiology, and artificial …
Yanomami raises questions central to the field of anthropology-questions concerning the practice of fieldwork, the production of knowledge, and anthropology's intellectual and …
Places that Matter asks the reader to identify a place that matters in their lifetheir home, a place of worship, a park, or some other site that acts as an emotional and physical …
Social science and behavioral science students and researchers are often confronted with data that are categorical, count a phenomenon, or have been collected over time. …
Here, by popular demand, is the updated edition to Joel Best's classic guide to understanding how numbers can confuse us. In his new afterword, Best uses examples from recent …
Herbert Marcuse, Erich Fromm, Max Horkheimer, Franz Neumann, Theodor Adorno, Leo Lowenthal-the impact of the Frankfurt School on the sociological, political, and cultural thought …
"e;World hypotheses"e; correspond to metaphysical systems, and they may be systematically judged by the canons of evidence and corroboration.In setting forth his …
Critical Thinkingprepares students to thoughtfully interpret information and develop a sophisticated understanding of our increasingly complex and multi-mediated world. Peter M. …
