Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society
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The New Golden Rule: Community and Morality in a Democratic Society
One of the world’s most quoted intellectuals, university professor, and founding president of the Communitarian Network explores how a good society should operate and what values we must bring to our social interactions if we are to achieve stronger community ties. The subject of numerous media profiles, Amitai Etzioni has worked with both the Clinton administration and Republican senators on social policy.
Sex For Dummies ® , 2nd Edition
Does Viagra work for women? What are the side effects from using Uprema? And what is Zonagen? Those who thought sex hasn’t changed much over the years have a lot to learn, and Dr. Ruth is the one to tell them all about it in a new edition that tackles the hottest, most current sexual issues. Illustrations.
Lives on the Line: American Families and the Struggle to Make Ends Meet
The authors meld sophisticated demographic analysis with affecting personal profiles to show what life is like for the 13 million children growing up below the poverty line.
The Criminal Elite, Fifth Edition; The Sociology of White Collar Crime
White Collar Crime–Illegal acts committed by middle or upper class persons in conjunction with their ordinary occupational pursuits. Criminal Elite, 5/e re-examines this criminal act that is so prevalent in today’s hi-tech world, and brings to the surface its most common forms, causes, and the specific damage it inflicts on society. James William Coleman urges the reader not only to explore the meaning of white-collar crime, but to get involved and actively fight the problem. Criminal Elite, 5/e can be used at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and in a variety of courses including, introductory sociology, criminology, political crime and corporate crime.
