The Necessity of Social Control (Mszros Istvn)(Paperback)

Beyond Capital: Toward a Theory of Transition (Mszros Istvn)(Paperback)

Not only profound in its analysis, but also so passionately inspired by sympathy for the downtrodden and their struggle for liberation. . .--Daniel Singer, The Nation This is an important book, heavy in size and tone. It belongs in every serious

The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective (Pfeffer Jeffrey)(Paperback)

Among the most widely cited books in the social sciences, The External Control of Organizations has long been required reading for any student of organization studies. The book, reissued on its 25th anniversary as part of the Stanford Business Classics series, includes a new preface written by

Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control (Inderbitzin Michelle L.)(Paperback)

Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control provides a sociological examination of deviance and social control in society. Derived from the same author team's successful text/reader version, this concise and student-friendly resource uses sociological theories to illuminate a variety of issues

Visions of Social Control: Crime, Punishment and Classification (Cohen Stanley)(Paperback)

Visions of Social Control is a wide ranging analysis of recent shifts in ideas and practices for dealing with crime and delinquency. In Great Britain, North America and Western Europe, the 1960's saw new theories and styles of social control which seemed to undermine the whole basis of the

Political Authority, Social Control and Public Policy (Rabe-Hemp Cara E.)(Pevná vazba)

This edited collection examines the intersections of social control, political authority and public policy, providing an insight into the key elements needed to understand the role of governance in establishing and maintaining social control through law and public policy

Mig-21 Aces of the Vietnam War (Toperczer Istvn)(Paperback)

Having learned their trade on the subsonic MiG-17, pilots of the Vietnamese People's Air Force (VPAF) received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966. Soon thrown into combat over North Vietnam, the guided-missile equipped MiG-21 proved a deadly opponent for the US

Urban Criminology: The City, Disorder, Harm and Social Control (Atkinson Rowland)(Paperback)

Urban Criminology offers an accessible analysis of our urban condition, viewed through the prism of crime, disorder and social harm. This book gathers cutting-edge treatments, research field reports and critical examinations of crime and harm in cities, from the disciplines of urban studies and

In the Event of Contact: Stories (Rohan Ethel)(Paperback)

Irish author delivers stories of the necessity and abuse of connection, and the persistence of

Sensory Penalities: Exploring the Senses in Spaces of Punishment and Social Control (Herrity Kate)(Pevná vazba)

The Smash-Up (Benjamin Ali)(Pevná vazba)

A marriage spirals out of control when the issues of our day--cultural, political, and social--become intensely personal in this fresh, whip-smart novel for readers of Meg Wolitzer and Fleishman Is in Trouble. 'A fun, timely novel that's unexpectedly full of hope.'--People It's September 2018. In

Social Determinants of Health(Paperback / softback)

Social Determinants of Health, 2E gives an authoritative overview of the social and economic factors which are known to be the most powerful determinants of population health in modern societies. Written by acknowledged experts in each field, it provides accessible summaries of the scientific

Open the Social Sciences (Wallerstein Immanuel)(Paperback)

A distinguished international group of scholars traces the history of the social sciences, describes the recent debates surrounding them, and discusses in what ways they can be intelligently restructured in light of this history and the

Buzz - The Nature and Necessity of Bees (Hanson Thor)(Paperback / softback)

A superb natural andcultural history of bees - the only such book to celebrate their

The Social Construction of What? (Hacking Ian)(Paperback)

Lost in the raging debate over the validity of social construction is the question of what, precisely, is being constructed. Facts, gender, quarks, reality? Is it a person? An object? An idea? A theory? Each entails a different notion of social construction, Ian Hacking reminds us. His book

The Season: A Social History of the Debutante (Richardson Kristen)(Paperback)

Kristen Richardson traces the social seasons of debutantes on both sides of the Atlantic, sharing their stories in their own words, through diaries, letters, and interviews conducted at contemporary balls. Richardson takes the reader from Georgian England to colonial Philadelphia, from the

The Sage Handbook of Social Media (Burgess Jean)(Paperback)

The world is in the midst of a social media paradigm. Once viewed as trivial and peripheral, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and WeChat have become an important part of the information and communication infrastructure of society. They are bound up with business and politics as well as

Talking about Oracy - Developing communication beyond the classroom (Davies Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

Whether considering the art of debate; understanding dialogic teaching methods; the necessity of questioning; or the ability to assess and develop these skills, this book has been written by a classroom teacher, for classroom teachers, in the hope that oracy is recognised for its significance to

Applied Social Psychology (Steg Linda)(Paperback)

Applied Social Psychology combines the science of social psychology with the practical application of solving social problems that exist in the real world. This exciting textbook provides a thorough explanation of how social psychologists can contribute to the understanding and management of

A Social History of the Media (Briggs Asa)(Paperback)

The first three editions of this bestselling book have established A Social History of the Media as a classic, providing a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time.This fourth edition has been revised and

Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security (Hadnagy Christopher)(Paperback)

Learn to identify the social engineer by non-verbal behavior Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security focuses on combining the science of understanding non-verbal communications with the knowledge of how social engineers, scam artists and con men use these skills to build

The Nature of Social Reality: Issues in Social Ontology (Lawson Tony)(Paperback)

The social sciences often fail to examine in any systematic way the nature of their subject matter. Demonstrating that this is a central explanation of the widely acknowledged failings of the social sciences, not least of modern economics, this book sets about rectifying matters. Providing an

In the Aftermath of Gezi: From Social Movement to Social Change? (Hemer Oscar)(Paperback)

40 on Justice: The Prophetic Voice on Social Reform (Sulaiman Omar)(Paperback)

A collection of 40 Hadith (sayings) of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) focusing on the notion of social justice in

The Social Conquest of Earth (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends 'the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first' (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to