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Our listings include books, essays and articles in many disciplines, including Languages, Linguistics and Sociolinguistics, Literary criticism, Film studies, Sociology, History, Political Science, Economic
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The Handbook of Global Health Communication. Handbooks in Communication and Media
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Apr 2012 , Pages: 680International in scope, The Handbook of Global Health Communication offers a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the role of communication processes in global public health, development and social... -
Human Population Genetics. Foundation of Human Biology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Apr 2012 , Pages: 312Introductory guide to human population genetics and microevolutionary theory Providing an introduction to mathematical population genetics, Human Population Genetics gives basic background on the mechanisms... -
How Socialization Happens on the Ground. Narrative Practices as Alternate Socializing Pathways in Taiwanese and European-American Families. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development (MONO)
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Apr 2012 , Pages: 300This monograph builds upon our cumulative efforts to investigate personal storytelling as a medium of socialization in two disparate cultural worlds. Drawing upon interdisciplinary fields of study that... -
Caliphs and Kings. Spain, 796-1031. A History of Spain
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Apr 2012 , Pages: 328Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society - when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in apparent harmony - revealing a fuller, more... -
A Companion to Marcus Aurelius. Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Apr 2012 , Pages: 586A Companion to Marcus Aurelius presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus Aurelius studies. - First collection of its kind... -
Tattoos - Philosophy for Everyone. I Ink, Therefore I Am
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Apr 2012 , Pages: 296Covering philosophical issues ranging from tattooed religious symbols to a feminist aesthetics of tattoo, Tattoos and Philosophy offers an enthusiastic analysis of inking that will lead readers to consider... -
The Theology of Food. Eating and the Eucharist
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 182The links between religion and food have been known for centuries, and yet we rarely examine or understand the nature of the relationship between food and spirituality, or food and sin. Drawing on literature,... -
A Companion to Folklore. Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 680A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art... -
The Hollywood Film Musical. New Approaches to Film Genre
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 196This revealing history of the American film musical synthesizes the critical literature on the genre and provides a series of close analytical readings of iconic musical films, focusing on their cultural... -
A Companion to Chinese Cinema. CNCZ - The Wiley-Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 704A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. ... -
Agent-Based Computational Sociology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 256Most of the intriguing social phenomena of our time, such as international terrorism, social inequality, and urban ethnic segregation, are consequences of complex forms of agent interaction that are... -
Scandal and Silence. Media Responses to Presidential Misconduct. PCPC - Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 280This timely and engaging book challenges the conventional wisdom on media and scandal in the United States. The common view holds that media crave and actively pursue scandals whenever they sense... -
Work Time. Conflict, Control, and Change. Work & Society
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 200Work Time is a sociological overview of a complex web of relations that shapes much of our experience of work and life yet often goes without critical examination. Cynthia Negrey examines work ... -
Land of Strangers
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 200The impersonality of social relationships in the society of strangers is making majorities increasingly nostalgic for a time of closer personal ties and strong community moorings. The constitutive... -
Museum Studies. An Anthology of Contexts. 2nd Edition
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 680Updated to reflect the latest developments in twenty-first century museum scholarship, the new Second Edition of Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts presents a comprehensive collection of approaches... -
Iron Curtains. Gates, Suburbs and Privatization of Space in the Post-socialist City. Studies in Urban and Social Change
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 252Utilizing research conducted primarily with residents of Sofia, Bulgaria, Iron Curtains: Gates, Suburbs, and Privatization of Space in the Post-socialist City explores the human dimension of new city-building... -
A Companion to Greek Art. Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 892A comprehensive, authoritative account of the development Greek Art through the 1st millennium BC. - An invaluable resource for scholars dealing with the art, material culture and history of the post-classical... -
Introduction to Presocratics. A Thematic Approach to Early Greek Philosophy with Key Readings
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 176Introduction to Presocratics presents a succinct introduction to Greek thinkers of the 6th and 5th century BCE and a thematic exploration of the topics and enquiries opened by these first philosophers... -
On Society
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 208‘Society' is one of the most frequently used words in public life; it is also a foundational term in the social sciences. In our own time, however, the idea has never been so much in dispute and so... -
Ethics in Forensic Science
Elsevier Science and Technology, Mar 2012 , Pages: 472This work will draw upon the expertise of the editors as authors and various contributors in order to present several different perspectives with the goal of approaching and understanding when ethical... -
Criminal Justice Policy and Planning. Edition No. 4
Elsevier Science and Technology, Mar 2012 , Pages: 256Unlike other textbooks on the subject, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning presents a comprehensive and structured account of the process of administering planned change in the criminal justice system.... -
What to Believe Now. Applying Epistemology to Contemporary Issues
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 212What can we know and what should we believe about today's world? What to Believe Now: Applying Epistemology to Contemporary Issues applies the concerns and techniques of epistemology to a wide variety... -
Material Worlds. Intersections of Law, Science, Technology, and Society. Journal of Law and Society Special Issues
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 188A study of the existing and future research on the intersections between law and materiality, leading to the illumination of both. - A theoretically innovative book exploring the intersections between... -
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology. Blackwell Companions to Sociology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 636The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology is a complete reference guide, reflecting the scope and quality of the discipline, and highlighting emerging topics in the field. - Global in... -
Merchants of Culture
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 464These are turbulent times in the world of book publishing. For nearly five centuries the methods and practices of book publishing remained largely unchanged, but at the dawn of the twenty–first century... -
Security Aspects of Uni- and Multimodal Hazmat Transportation Systems
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 302Written in a clear language, for use by scholars, managers and decisionmakers, this practical guide to the hot topic is unique in treating the security aspects of hazmat transportation from both uni-modal... -
Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 320Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlighten those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field. - Fills a need for a beginner’s pocket guide to... -
Annals of Anthropological Practice. Anthropological Insights on Effective Community-Based Coalition Practice. Volume 35, Issue 2. NAPA Bulletin
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 300The team coalition has become an increasingly common part of the practicing anthropologist’s lexicon. Today, anthropologists frequently utilize coalition formation as a tool for achieving positive,... -
Sociological Methodology. Sociological Methodology 2011. Volume 41, 2011
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Mar 2012 , Pages: 300company websiteThe 2011 volume of Sociological Methodology continues a 43-year tradition of providing cutting-edge methodology for sociological research. Under the editorship of Tim F. Liao, three features... -
RETHINKING RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN TERMS OF RELATIONALITY, SUBJECTIVITY AND POWER: QUEER AND SUBJUGATED KNOWLEDGES: GENERATING SUBVERSIVE IMAGINARIES
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd, Feb 2012Queer and Subjugated Knowledges: generating subversive Imaginaries makes an invaluable contribution to gender and sexuality studies, engaging with queer theory to reconceptualize everyday interactions.... -
Juvenile Justice. Edition No. 7
Elsevier Science and Technology, Feb 2012 , Pages: 496Juvenile Justice: An Introduction is a student-friendly analysis of all aspects of the juvenile justice system. The book covers the history and development of the juvenile justice system and the unique... -
Film Noir. New Approaches to Film Genre
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 246Film Noir offers new perspectives on this highly popular and influential film genre, providing a useful overview of its historical evolution and the many critical debates over its stylistic elements. ... -
The Ethic of Care a moral compass for Canadian nursing practice
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd, Feb 2012The Ethic of Care: A Moral Compass for Canadian Nursing Practice, is unique from other nursing ethics textbooks in several key ways. The book adds a heightened dimension to the already rich knowledge... -
Children Without Permanent Parents. Research, Practice, and Policy. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development (MONO)
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 316This monograph reviews the research, practice, and policy literatures pertaining to children without permanent parents, most of whom spend their early months or years in institutions. -
Risk Analysis and the Security Survey. Edition No. 4
Elsevier Science and Technology, Feb 2012 , Pages: 368As there is a need for careful analysis in a world where threats are growing more complex and serious, you need the tools to ensure that sensible methods are employed and correlated directly to risk.... -
Disaster Operations and Decision Making
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 392The only book to combine emergency management principLEs with proven military concepts Good disaster plans do not guarantee a good response. Any disaster plan rarely survives the first rain bands... -
Cultural Sociology. An Introduction
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 250Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present... -
Cultural Sociology. An Introduction
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 250Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present... -
Film Noir. New Approaches to Film Genre
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 246Film Noir offers new perspectives on this highly popular and influential film genre, providing a useful overview of its historical evolution and the many critical debates over its stylistic elements. ... -
Evo-Devo of Child Growth. Treatise on Child Growth and Human Evolution
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 240Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage... -
Doing Qualitative Community Research: Lessons for Faculty, Students and the Community
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd, Feb 2012This text describes important considerations for conceptualizing, designing and carrying out qualitative research in community settings. The book covers various research aspects with respect to teaching,... -
Community Policing. Edition No. 6
Elsevier Science and Technology, Feb 2012 , Pages: 576Community policing is a philosophy and organizational strategy that expands the traditional police mandate of fighting crime to include forming partnerships with citizenry that endorse mutual support... -
A Companion to Rainer Werner Fassbinder. WBCF - Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 656A Companion to Rainer Werner Fassbinder is the first of its kind to engage with this important figure. Twenty-eight essays by an international group of scholars consider this controversial director's... -
Stress and Coping in Families. PKOS - Polity Key Themes in Family Communication series
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 192During difficult times, families can be our greatest resource, or our heaviest burden. This book brings together research from a wide variety of disciplines to examine family interaction in the context... -
Love Online
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 200The internet is changing the rules of the game of love. In a world where anything is possible, a potential date - whether it be a one-night stand or the start of a more lasting relationship - can... -
Classical Sociological Theory. 3rd Edition
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 574This comprehensive collection of classical sociological theory is a definitive guide to the roots of sociology from its undisciplined beginnings to its current influence on contemporary sociological... -
Drugs and the American Dream. An Anthology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 456Drugs and the American Dream presents an up-to-date anthology of chiefly contemporary readings that explore the myriad sociological correlates of licit and illicit drug use in the United States. -... -
Social Provisioning, Embeddedness, and Modeling the Economy. Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. AJES - Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 500This book consists of nine essays that model the economy considerably differently to mainstream economics. - Contributes to the development of a model of a socially embedded economy, taking an alternative... -
Strategic Organizational Communication. In a Global Economy. 7th Edition
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 520Surveying a wide variety of disciplines, this fully-revised 7th edition offers a sophisticated and engaging treatment of the rapidly expanding field of organizational communication - Places organizations... -
The Body
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2012 , Pages: 184The medical and social sciences offer us many ways of understanding the human body and what it can do. From biology and psychology to sociology and philosophy, a range of disciplines supply us with...
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