Sociology
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Community Identity and Archaeology
Dynamic Communities at Aphrodisias and Beycesultan Naoíse Mac Sweeney Exploring the notion of community identity in an archaeological context 6 x 9. 276 pgs. 9 tables, 23 images. 2011
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The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia
A Four-Country Comparative Study Albert I. Hermalin, Editor Examines the effects of social and economic change on the aging populations of Asia 648 pgs. 24 drawings, 113 tables. 2010
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My Life as a Night Elf Priest
An Anthropological Account of World of Warcraft Bonnie A. Nardi An anthropologist's analysis of the world's most popular online world game 6 x 9. 248 pgs. 23 B&W illustrations. 2010
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Culture Wars and Enduring American Dilemmas
Irene Taviss Thomson Research showing America's politics may be more based on personal choice than party or cultural divisions 6 x 9. 284 pgs. 2010
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Lost and Found
The Adoption Experience 3rd Edition Betty Jean Lifton Explores the obstacles and issues that adoptees, orphans, and foster children face when they have been separated from a parent or denied the right to know their origins 5.5 x 8.5. 344 pgs. 2009
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Racial Union
Law, Intimacy, and the White State in Alabama, 1865-1954 Julie Novkov Co-winner of the American Political Science Association's 2009 Ralph J. Bunche Award for the best scholarly work in political science A stunning exploration of America's attitudes on interracial marriage 6 x 9. 368 pgs. 2008
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Capitol Investments
The Marketability of Political Skills Glenn R. Parker Members of Congress purposefully develop expertise to improve their employment prospects after they leave office 6 x 9. 216 pgs. 5 figures and 34 tables. 2008
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The Cult of Statistical Significance
How the Standard Error Costs Us Jobs, Justice, and Lives Stephen T. Ziliak and Deirdre N. McCloskey How the most important statistical method used in many of the sciences doesn't pass the test for basic common sense 6 x 9. 352 pgs. 15 tables, 8 figures. 2008
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Deployed
How Reservists Bear the Burden of Iraq Michael Musheno and Susan M. Ross The stories of the citizen soldiers of an Army Reserve unit who were among the first wave of reservists mobilized after September 11 6 x 9. 216 pgs. 2 tables. 2008
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Dying Inside
The HIV/AIDS Ward at Limestone Prison Benjamin Fleury-Steiner With Carla Crowder A graphic exposé of the inhumane treatment of HIV-positive inmates in U.S. prisons 6 x 9. 248 pgs. 2 figs. 2008
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Best Sellers
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The Cult of Statistical Significance
How the Standard Error Costs Us Jobs, Justice, and Lives Stephen T. Ziliak and Deirdre N. McCloskey How the most important statistical method used in many of the sciences doesn't pass the test for basic common sense 6 x 9. 352 pgs. 15 tables, 8 figures. 2008
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Cops, Teachers, Counselors
Stories from the Front Lines of Public Service Steven Maynard-Moody and Michael Musheno A penetrating look at how government workers make sense of their work, ascribe identity to the people they encounter, and account for their decisions and actions 6 x 9. 216 pgs. 5 drawings, 1 table. 2003
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Award-Winning Books
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Racial Union
Law, Intimacy, and the White State in Alabama, 1865-1954 Julie Novkov Co-winner of the American Political Science Association's 2009 Ralph J. Bunche Award for the best scholarly work in political science A stunning exploration of America's attitudes on interracial marriage 6 x 9. 368 pgs. 2008
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Bad Boys
Public Schools in the Making of Black Masculinity Ann Arnett Ferguson Winner: Gustavus Myers Center for The Study of Human Rights in the United States' 2001 Outstanding Book Award; Winner: Sex and Gender Section of the American Sociological Association's 2001 Distinguised Book Award How do schools identify African American males as "bad boys"? 6 x 9. 272 pgs. 2000
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