Sciences / Sociology from Infinity Books Japan

US: 9781138606357, 2020. Hardcover. Good. Social constructivism is one of the most prominent theoretical approaches i n the social sciences. This volume celebrates the 50th anniversary of its f irst formulation in Peter Berger and Luckmann's classic foundational text, The Social Construction of Reality. Addressing the work's contribution to e stablishing social constructivism as a paradigm and discussing… Read more about this item

US: ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institut, 2019. Paperback. Like New. This volume is based on papers from the second in a series of three confere nces that deal with the multi-scalar processes of heritage-making, ranging from the local to the national and international levels, involving differen t players with different degrees of agency and interests. These players inc… Read more about this item

US: 9780521535977, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A central question of social theory is: How do society's objective features influence its members to reproduce or transform society through their acti ons? This volume examines… Read more about this item

US: University of Toronto Press, 2010. Paperback. Good. Unlike most introductory texts that take a topical approach to studying soc iology, this smart, challenging, and accessibly written text looks at the c ore principles of the discipline, making links to a contemporary context. Both students and instructors will find in these pages a fresh and original approach to… Read more about this item

US: John Brown Publishing, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

US: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Paperback. Good. Measuring Behaviour is a guide to the principles and methods of quantitativ e studies of behavior, with an emphasis on techniques of direct observation , recording, and analysis. In the new edition, all sections have been updat ed and revised, particularly those dealing with the technology of recording behavior, and there… Read more about this item

US: Oxford University Press, 2015. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. This is a much-needed new introduction to a field that has been transformed in recent years by exciting new subjects, ideas, and methods. It is designed… Read more about this item

US: Open University Press, 2003. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Delanty (sociology, U. of Liverpool, UK) and Strydom (sociology, National U. of Ireland) present 64 readings, largely short extracts from larger works, that explore issues of… Read more about this item

US: Commonwealth Foundation, 2004. Paperback. Good. Independent African countries have faced many challenges on the road to eco nomic and social development. The heritage of colonialism has weighed heavy on their shoulders, and the promises of post-colonialism have not always b een fulfilled. The nature and trajectory of the development project is determined, in larg e part, by… Read more about this item

US: Penguin Books Ltd, 1978. Paperback. Good. 'This volume attempts to translate into book form the second half of the [B BC Radio 4] series, covering the period from about 1750 down to the present day'.

US: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2007. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Children today are growing up in a world of global media. Many have also become global citizens, through their experience of migration and transnational networks. This… Read more about this item

US: Simon & Schuster India, 2021. Paperback. Fair. As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised t o redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating ins ight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our specie s. In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the case that… Read more about this item

US: Random House USA Inc, 1990. Paperback. Good. Studs Turkel records the voices of America. Men and women from every walk o f life talk to him, telling him of their likes and dislikes, fears, problem s, and happinesses on the job. Once again, Turkel has created a rich and un ique document that is as simple as… Read more about this item

US: Crown Publishing Group, 2017. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A former Wall Street quant sounds the alarm on Big Data and the mathematical models that threaten to rip apart… Read more about this item

US: Encounter Books, 2016. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Why is it that so many efforts by liberals to lift the black underclass not only fail, but often harm the intended beneficiaries? In Please Stop… Read more about this item

US: Gardners Books, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. Jeffrey Sachs draws on his remarkable 25 years' experience to offer a thril ling and inspiring vision of the keys to economic success in the world toda y. Marrying vivid storytelling with acute analysis, he sets the stage by dr awing a conceptual map of the world economy and explains why,… Read more about this item

Japan: Independently published, 2020. Paperback. Good.

US: Harper Perennial, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm betw een rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cu ltural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but here Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit,… Read more about this item

US: Vintage, 1989. Paperback. Good. Examines the decreasing likelihood of achieving the American dream, as shif ting social and economic conditions force a middle-class loss of earnings a nd self-respect.

US: University of California Pre, 2003. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of Terror in the Mind of God incorporates the events of September 11, 2001 into Mark Juergensmeyer's… Read more about this item