Think Sociology

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...

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...

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 ...

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. "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. DescriptionHaving a pet dragon is very fun He can sit, roll over, and play...He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other cool t...

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

In Life Beside Itself, Lisa Stevenson takes us on a haunting ethnographic journey through two historical moments when life for the Canadian Inuit h...

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

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

Reducere. Through words and images, Dr. Danna Bodenheimer brings to life a wide range of realities for clinical social workers. Consider her a master teacher...

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

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

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

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...

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...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Imani PerryFor a nation that often optimistically claims to be post-racial, we are still mired in the practices of racial i...

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

Reducere. Through words and images, Dr. Danna Bodenheimer brings to life a wide range of realities for clinical social workers. Consider her a master teacher...

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

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...

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

DescriptionWhen thinking of India, it is hard not to think of caste. In academic and common parlance alike, caste has become a central symbol for I...

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...

In Imprisoned in English, Anna Wierzbicka argues that in the present English-dominated world, millions of people - including academics, lawyers, di...

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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