Social Science
Cliffs Quick Review: Sociology
This fast, effective tutorial helps you master the core concepts of sociology -- and get the best possible grade.
A Virgin Conceived
The virginity of Mary has been an influential tenet of Christian belief, a catalyst for Marian devotion, and a foundation for the construction of female Christian piety and practice.
The Voice of Harriet Taylor Mill
The Voice of Harriet Taylor Mill is a work about collaboration: Harriet's life with her lover, friends, and members of her family; Harriet's joint work with John Stuart Mill; the author's interaction with the reader.
The Subjection of Women
Published in 1869, Mill’s The Subjection of Women is one of the first political tracts to address what was to become known as ‘The Woman Question’ in Victorian society.
Handbook of Violence
The Handbook of Violence is the only book that covers violence in multiple settings from a resilience perspective using a multidisciplinary (bio-psychosocial) approach.
The Class of 2000: A Definitive Survey of the New Generation
In 1996, in big cities and small towns across America, a new crop of teenagers entered the ninth grade.
Death of a Poet
With savage wit, Thompson chronicles a doomed rendezvous in a Green Bay trailer park. The Packers have lost, and the author's friend - "a bad drinker and a junkie for mass hysteria" - has come unhinged. "Welcome to the night train.
Critically Modern
Are there multiple ways of being "modern" in the world today? How do people in various parts of the world become modern in their own distinct ways?
Portuguese Style and Luso-African Identity
In this detailed history of domestic architecture in West Africa, Peter Mark shows how building styles are closely associated with social status and ethnic identity.
Hacker Cracker
One of the most gripping yet improbable stories spawned by the computer revolution, Hacker Crocker is a classic American-dream success story set on the razor edge of high technology.