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In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and the fulfillment of one's worldly duties.

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(Hardback)

Przewalskis Horses in Eurasia explores how pluralism in species reintroduction provides insights into the experiences, relationships, and knowledge required for future international collaborations to better capture the complexity of both nature and society in scientific practice.

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In this book, leading researchers spotlight how dramatically the practice of adoption has changed both in North America and Europe in recent decades due to, among other factors, a falling rate of domestically born infants being placed for adoption.

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Adding a new dimension to the history of mentalites and the study of popular culture, Thomas Brennan reinterprets the culture of the laboring classes in old-regime Paris through the rituals of public drinking in neighborhood taverns. He challenges the conventional depiction of lower-class debauchery and offers a reassessment of popular sociability.

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(Hardback)

Beginning with a brief history of public education in the U.S., Public Schooling in America examines traditional and progressive movements and the current goal of combining educational excellence with equality of access.

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(Hardback)

Explores the notion of authenticity in three Southeast Asian countries with a high degree of cross-border mobility where the boundaries between the local and international are blurred

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This history of the punk movement in the United States shows how punk music, fashion, art, and attitude clashed with and ultimately influenced mainstream culture.

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Using two longitudinal survey projects as examples, the authors describe how to use organizational surveys to assesses employee attitudes and to develop and improve quality of work life programs.

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Quandaries of Belonging is both a personal meditation on the authors relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand and a critical exploration of coexistence in a postcolonial society.

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This scheme builds on Gorard's previous book, "Quantitative Methods in Educational Research". He has revised the original book in the light of experience and feedback and reworked it so that it includes more social science examples and four entirely new chapters.

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In this book, personal accounts mingle with factual information and sensitive analysis to provide a snapshot of the joys and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual adolescents. Whether youre a parent, a clinician, a teacher, or a queer person, this book will answer many questions and offer a way forward.

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In this book, personal accounts mingle with factual information and sensitive analysis to provide a snapshot of the joys and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual adolescents. Whether youre a parent, a clinician, a teacher, or a queer person, this book will answer many questions and offer a way forward.

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(Paperback, Second Edition)

Race and Family is a textbook that introduces students to key concepts through a structural lens. Rather than examining each racial/ethnic group in isolation like many race and family textbooks, Race and Family illustrates overarching structural factors that affect all families, such as economic factors, demographic factors, and gender relations.

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Race and Family is a textbook that introduces students to key concepts through a structural lens. Rather than examining each racial/ethnic group in isolation like many race and family textbooks, Race and Family illustrates overarching structural factors that affect all families, such as economic factors, demographic factors, and gender relations.

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This all-in-one resource guides readers through issues and events at the intersection of race and sports in the USA.

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This book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand race in America, drawing on research from a variety of fields to answer frequently asked questions regarding race relations, systemic racism, and racial inequality.

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(Hardback)

Krase and DeSena offer a comprehensive view from the street of two iconic Brooklyn neighborhoods, Crown Heights-Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and Greenpoint-Williamsburg. They analyze the neighborhoods' precipitous decline and subsequent spectacular rise.