Think Sociology

Learn how to think like a sociologist with this short, up-to-date and accessible introduction to studying A Level Sociology or starting sociology a...

Mary Holmes shows how an optimistic sociology can help us think about and understand social problems and positive social change. The perfect compan...

DescriptionThis textbook equips students with the ability to analyze and think critically about contemporary food topics. A thorough introduction t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robin CohenAuthor: Paul Kennedy"This new edition is an outstanding update of what I believe to be the best textbook for int...

DescriptionIn this collection of essays, the authors examine how racial considerations have affected the way social science is conducted; how issue...

Reducere. Now published by Oxford University Press, the fifth edition of The Sociologically Examined Life: Pieces of the Conversation teaches students how to...

Reducere. With humor and empathy, Mark Edwards's handbook provides undergraduate and early-career graduate students guidance in sociological writing of all k...

Reducere. First published in 1986 Mary Douglas’ theory of institutions uses the sociological theories of Emile Durkheim and Ludwig Fleck to determine not onl...

This book gives a broad, easy-to-read overview of the cultural, social and political ideas that have shaped our education system and how we think a...

A ground-breaking book which sets out to answer all the big questions in the debate about our origins. Stringer is Britain's foremost expert on the...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Erving GoffmanOther: Bennett BergerErving Goffman will influence the thinking and perceptions of generations to come. In Fr...

The story of the pioneering anthropologists and their adventures among civilisations that were first thought of as being primitive and savage. What...

Reducere. This interdisciplinary anthology sheds light on the frameworks and lived experiences of Black women educators. Contributors for this anthology subm...

Reducere. DescriptionDid you think that mind control is impossible? Well, think again.Based on scientific research on psychology and human behavior, Dark Psy...

Record contracts have been the goal of aspiring musicians, but are they still important in the era of SoundCloud? Musicians in the United States st...

Understand how society works--and how to make it betterIt's impossible to exist in the contemporary world without being aware that powerful social ...

Reducere. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's acclaimed Racism without Racists examines in detail how Whites talk, think, and account for the existence of racial inequal...

Reducere. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's acclaimed Racism without Racists examines in detail how Whites talk, think, and account for the existence of racial inequal...

Reducere. Intriguing collage illustrations frame this timeless story of a young child who questions the significance of color. Speaking in verse, the child w...

Reducere. DescriptionThis picture book assists children on the autism spectrum, and any child for that matter, in examining their black-and-white thinking in...

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, Bes...

Reducere. Chuck is thrilled to have two new playmates, the new gray cat Roscoe and his sister Rikki. But Roscoe and Rikki think dogs are awful -- and Chuck's...

A cogent, vivid proposal for us to re-think ourselves to steer civilisation back to safety. As a species we cling on to the power of 'the old norma...

In Enduring Bonds, Philip N. Cohen, renowned sociologist and blogger of the wildly popular and insightful Family Inequality, examines the complex l...

This book draws on both scientific insights and spiritual wisdom to help the reader focus on what is of value in helping them decide what makes for...

Reducere. A thorough, gentle book for teens to navigate their personal experience of grief, and for parents and teachers to use with teens struggling with lo...

Reducere. DescriptionHave you ever worried about delivering truthful feedback at work? If you water down the message, the real issues do not get aired or und...

Reducere. If you've always wanted a better understanding of your inner self and those around you but can't get out of your own head, then keep reading...Two ...

One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year Winner of the James Beard Award Author of #1 New York Times Bestsellers In Defen...

Reducere. DescriptionA celebrated social psychologist offers a radical new perspective on cultural differences that reveals why some countries, cultures, and...

Reducere. If you've always wanted a better understanding of your inner self and those around you but can't get out of your own head, then keep reading...Two ...

DescriptionOwl and Monkey from I Have a Balloon are back But what happened to Owl's balloon? Find out in this hilarious picture book about making m...

Reducere. DescriptionIt's springtime and Badger is ready to plant the perfect garden. He has spent months gathering and sorting seeds. It's been a lot of wor...

Reducere. Alice McKinley comes home on the first day of junior high with a list of seven things about seventh grade that stink. Just about the only good thin...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you've always wanted a truer understanding of your inner self and those around you but can't get out of your own head, then keep read...

We all have ideas about what we think life will be like - ideas we pick up from books, films, music videos, the adults around us, and even church. ...

Reducere. DescriptionWhen the party's over and the baby finally falls asleep, when the dog is all barked out and the screens are dark, the Silence pads in on...

Reducere. DescriptionBattles, protests, standoffs, strikes. We hear about them all the time. On the surface, a battle and a protest don't seem to have much i...

'Subtle and self-reflexive. . . an excellent overview of the debates and issues that have shaped this hugely influential social science' - Guardian...

Reducere. Stately oaks, ivy-covered walls, the opposite sex -- these are the things that likely come to mind for most Americans when they think about the ``n...

New in paperback Raffi is a shy boy who doesn't like noisy games and is often teased at school. But when he gets the idea of making a scarf for his...

Reducere. DescriptionAre you a good listener? How well do you really know the people around you? A capacity for empathic understanding is hard-wired in our b...

Reducere. Are you kind? In a series of simple yet evocative questions, this impactful book asks children how they will show kindness and consideration for ot...

Reducere. From the visionary Shaun Tan, an inspirational story for older picture book readers and beyondCicada tells the story of a hardworking little cicada...

... provides readers with a much-needed cross-cultural and multidisciplinary perspective on ecofeminist activism and scholarship." --Iris... a very...

Reducere. Bear and his friends will charm little ones in this new format Early one morning, a little bear found a little box.So begins this simple but extrem...

DescriptionKohls shares a feast of Korean culture: a ricebowl of history and tradition complimented by an array of spicy tidbits that capture the r...

Reducere. DescriptionA sociological approach to understanding new media's impact on society We use cell phones, computers, and tablets to access the Internet...

-Barbara Bradley Hagerty is a wise and engaging guide through the possibilities...of middle age.- --Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and ...

Reducere. Why in some parts of the world do parents rarely play with their babies and never with toddlers? Why in some cultures are children not fully recogn...

Reducere. ``Gypsies`` have lived among Europeans since the Middle Ages. Yet Roms still seem exotic to Westerners, who often rely on fictional depictions for ...

Sexuality is an important area of clients’ lives yet it is often neglected, both in the consulting room and in training. This book examines issues ...

There has been an explosion of interest in entrepreneurs in the popular media, as well as in business, policy, and education. But what do entrepren...

Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences. It provides rich insights into how human beings think and act and how contemporary soc...

The bear's plans go awry in this welcome paperback reissue of Quentin Blake's first full-color picture book, perfect for talking about sharing and ...

Reducere. DescriptionA true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, an...

Reducere. DescriptionSocial Policy for Child and Family Development: A Systems/Dialectical Perspective is designed to help students think critically and dial...

Reducere. "The Idea of a Human Rights Museum" is the first book to examine the formation of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and to situate the museum wi...

Reducere. The uptown girls are headed downtown as Serena and Jenny take on their new fabulous roles as rock-star model girlfriends of New York's hottest band...

How does our fascination with technology intersect with the religious imagination? In TechGnosis--a cult classic now updated and reissued with a ne...

Do you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers dri...

DescriptionAutomating Humanity is the shocking and eye-opening new manifesto from international award-winning designer Joe Toscano that unravels an...

Discusses in nontechnical language ten central questions about technology that illuminate what technology is and why it matters.Technology matters,...

DescriptionIt is common to think of the Arctic as remote, perched at the farthest reaches of the world--a simple and harmonious, isolated utopia. B...

Microeconomics - individuals' choices of where to live and work, how much to save, what to buy, and firms' decisions about location, hiring, firing...

Reducere. DescriptionThis collection of scholarly essays has been written to think through the task of making disciples in the context of mission for the pur...

Reducere. Sport is often thought of as simply games, but it can in fact be much more. Sport can be responsible for guiding social justice movements, igniting...

From the 19th century the philosophy of science has been shaped by a group of influential figures. Who were they? Why do they matter? This introduc...

Reducere. This guide shows how to combine data science with social science to gain unprecedented insight into customer behavior, so you can change it. Joanne...

Learning how to think through fashion is both exciting and challenging, being dependent on one's ability to critically engage with an array of theo...