Sociology
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The Shaping of Us: How Everyday Spaces Structure Our Lives, Behavior, and Well-BeingThe spaces we inhabit- from homes and workspaces to city streets--mediate community, creativity, and our very identity. Using insights from environmental psychology, design, and architecture, The Shaping of Us shows how the built and natural worlds subtly influence our behavior, health, and personality. Exploring...
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Phantom Armies of the Night: The Wild Hunt and the Ghostly Processions of the UndeadAn exploration of the many forms of the ancient myth of the Wild Hunt and its influence in pagan and early Christian Europe - Recounts the myriad variations of this legend, from the Cursed Huntsman and King Herla to phantom armies and vast processions...
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Mozart the Freemason: The Masonic Influence on His Musical GeniusAn exploration of Mozart's strong ties to Freemasonry and how its principles profoundly shaped his musical work - Reveals how Mozart structured his music on Masonic ritual and ceremony to provide a musical lexicon of Masonic symbols - Shows that Freemasonry plays the same...
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Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of AnxietyA lively and provocative look at the modern culture of motherhood and at the social, economic, and political forces that shaped current ideas about parenting What is wrong with this picture? That's the question Judith Warner asks in this national bestseller after taking a...
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai UndercityFrom Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo, a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In this brilliantly written, fast-paced book, based on three...
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The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in AmericaA compelling case can be made that violent crime, especially after the 1960s, was one of the most significant domestic issues in the United States. Indeed, few issues had as profound an effect on American life in the last third of the twentieth century....
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Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema, 1968-1985 (Hardback)This is the hardback version. Golden Goddesses vibrantly casts light upon twenty-five significant women involved in the erotic film industry during its Golden Era, between the years 1968-1985 when participation in adult productions was illegal. Profiling performers, directors, scriptwriters and costumers, Golden Goddesses is...
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Seinology: The Sociology of SeinfeldSociologist and avid Seinfeld fan, Tim Delaney explores what sociologists and all interested readers can learn about themselves and their society from this tremendously popular sitcom. His work represents a fascinating blend of popular and contemporary culture with the keen observations of a scholar...
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Hoaxes, Myths, and Manias: Why We Need Critical ThinkingThinking is an innate ability that most people take for granted. But like writing well or speaking effectively before the public, thinking well is a skill that can be learned and improved with practice. In this unique introduction to critical thinking, Robert Bartholomew and...
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Masscult and Midcult: Essays Against the American GrainA New York Review Books Original An uncompromising contrarian, a passionate polemicist, a man of quick wit and wide learning, an anarchist, a pacifist, and a virtuoso of the slashing phrase, Dwight Macdonald was an indefatigable and indomitable critic of America's susceptibility to well-meaning...
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AfricaAfter a lifetime's close observation of the continent, one of the world's finest Africa correspondents has penned a landmark book on life and death in modern Africa. It takes a guide as observant, experienced, and patient as Richard Dowden to reveal its truths. Dowden...
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Forget Having It All: How America Messed Up Motherhood--And How to Fix ItA clear-eyed look at the history of American ideas about motherhood, how those ideas have impacted all women (whether they have kids or not), and how to fix the inequality that exists as a result. After filing a story only two hours after giving...
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The Illuminati PapersIs history a vast conspiracy? A cosmic joke? Discover the truth - maybe - in the long-awaited new edition of Robert Anton Wilson's classic cult bestseller The Illuminati Papers. Created as a vehicle to amuse and enlighten, the story of the Illuminati has attracted...
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Armageddon Now: The End of the World A to ZCovering all doomsday prophecies whether by fire or ice, bang or whimper, asteroid or alien, act of God or human folly Environmental disasters, ebola outbreaks, war in the Middle East, political riots and upheavals may all be signs that the end times are coming....
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Dignity for All: How to Create a World Without RankismAuthor: Robert W. Fuller, Pamela A. GerloffPublisher: Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublished: 06/01/2008Pages: 104Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.30dISBN: 9781576757895This title is not returnable
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Detention Castles of Stone and Steel: Landscape, Labor, and the Urban Penitentiary"Garman's research stands out as the most interesting and insightful archaeologicalanalysis of an institution that I have read." -Randall McGuire, Binghamton UniversityThe advent of the Enlightenment ignited many changes in the philosophical landscapeof both the young American republic and its European counterparts. Among the...
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Young Palestinians Speak: Living Under OccupationIn Palestine today, a second generation of children and young people is growing up experiencing life under occupation. These are children who know only fear when they see an Israeli soldier or come across a roadblock. This book provides a platform for young people,...
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Starting with Food: Culinary Approaches to Ottoman History. Edited by Amy SingerFood is a marker of identity, culture, and class, and it denotes power, routine, leisure, and celebration. Despite its importance to every aspect of historical research, this topic has not been sufficiently explored in Ottoman history. This volume places the study of food in...
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A Question of ChoiceA memoir filled with "valuable, passionate insights" from the lawyer who argued the landmark Roe v. Wade case to the Supreme Court (Kirkus Reviews). More than 40 years ago, the highest court in the land handed down a decision that would forever alter the...
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Rape: Weapon of War and GenocideHere is a volume that cries out to be read by everyone. It is filled with texts of terror that must be heard if the human community is truly to respond Never again! --Margaret A. Farley, Gilbert L. Stark Professor Emerita of Christian Ethics,...
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