The Impact of Science on Society

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A political science perspective on higher education reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Examines the impact of historical institutions and transn...

A concise and provocative introduction to state legislative politics, State Legislatures Today is designed as a supplement for state and local gove...

Whether a student, an instructor, a researcher, or just someone interested in understanding the roots of sociology and our social world, The Cambri...

All societies have their own customs and beliefs surrounding death. In the West, traditional ways of mourning are disappearing, and although Wester...

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The Game Plan is designed to be used by secondary instructional leaders who want to make a lasting impact on the culture of literacy and data in th...

Reducere. Economic growth since the Industrial Revolution has been achieved at great cost both to the natural environment and to the autonomy of communities....

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This book explores the ways in which emotion is understood, researched and experienced through digital technologies. With attention to questions wh...

In Central Europe, limited success in revisiting the role of science in the segregation of Roma reverberates with the yet-unmet call for contextual...

An exploration of how the physicality of the material world shapes our thoughts, emotions, cosmological frameworks, social relations and our bodies...

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Society and Economy--a work of exceptional ambition by the founder of modern economic sociology--is the first full account of Mark Granovetter's id...

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Reducere. Lee D. Baker explores what racial categories mean to the American public and how these meanings are reinforced by anthropology, popular culture, an...

A masterful survey of the history of Marxist philosophy of science Sheehan retraces the development of a Marxist philosophy of science through deta...

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Some of the best and most influential papers by Amos Tversky, one of the most brilliant social science thinkers of the twentieth century.Amos Tvers...

Reducere. An in-depth history of science, primarily covering the 1930s, from Superman to Olaf Stapledon's Star Maker. The book examines science fiction liter...

This compelling book examines parental leave policies in Nordic countries, looking at how these laws encourage men towards life courses with greate...

This is the first comprehensive overview of the 'science of science, ' an emerging interdisciplinary field that relies on big data to unveil the re...

Reducere. The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution--significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade. James D. Watson, t...

DescriptionAn all-encompassing look at the history and enduring impact of the Apollo space program In Apollo's Legacy, space historian Roger D. Lau...

DescriptionA Seat at the Table examines how women in Congress assess their experiences in and contributions to American politics. Drawing on person...

Reducere. DescriptionFor Albert Einstein, 1905 was a remarkable year. It was also a miraculous year for the history and future of science. In six short month...

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Analysts and pundits from across the American political spectrum describe Islamic fundamentalism as one of the greatest threats to modern, Western-...

The Psychology of Brexit examines the psychological causes, catalysts, and consequences of Brexit. Unlike most cultural upheavals, Brexit is not th...

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It seems like most of what we read about the academic social sciences in the mainstream media is negative. The field is facing mounting criticism, ...

An incisive and powerful investigation of corporate impact on human and planetary well-being Freedom of choice lies at the heart of American societ...

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Harnessing the energy of provocative theories generated by recent understandings of the human body, the natural world, and the material world, Mate...

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Migration is a politically sensitive topic and an important aspect of contentious debates about social and cultural diversity, economic stability, ...

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Written by one of the world's most distinguished historians of psychiatry, Psychiatry and Its Discontents provides a wide-ranging and critical pers...

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Social Chemistry will utterly transform the way you think about "networking." Understanding the contours of your social network can dramatically en...

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Reducere. Featuring real-life stories of people who have found hope and meaning in the midst of life's struggles, Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health i...

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DescriptionFrom former New York Times Science writer Tatiana Schlossberg comes Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know Y...

Reducere. Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization is the only concise overview of Japan's phenomenal impact on world pop culture available in English. Sur...

Reducere. Twenty Stories and Novellas from Hugo, Campbell, and Locus Award Winner Greg Egan, Arguably Australia's Greatest Living Science Fiction Writer In a...

Each year, the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deep consequences for our lives. This third volume in Palgrave's SCOTU...

Reducere. Life on 1/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome.We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global...

Reducere. Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetful science journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatory exploration of the vast, hidden i...

This transformative guide completely breaks down our current understanding of biological sex and gender diversity.Introducing readers to seven vari...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ian TuhovskyDiscover the powerful way to transform your relationships with friends, loved ones, and even co-workers, with p...

Reducere. Unlike other books on epidemics, which either focus on the science behind how microbes cause disease or tell first-person accounts of one particula...

The Great Smog of China traces Chinese air pollution events dating back to more than 2, 000 years ago. Based on the authors' fieldwork, interviews ...

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Reducere. Now in paperback, this breakthrough book on the new psychological science of time by one of the most influential living psychologists--the New York...

Reducere. J. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental questions about how...

Reducere. DescriptionThe great challenge for the Christian in a post-Christian context is how to impact this fallen world with our faith. In Making a Differe...

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