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This book demonstrates that classical sociology is essential to cutting-edge debates in the contemporary social sciences.

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Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light

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Jacqueline Mroz's Scattered Seeds explores the personal, social, and psychological changes and consequences of living in the sperm donor generation

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(Hardback)

Social psychologist and Stanford professor Brian Lowery presents a provocative, powerful theory of identity, arguing that there is no essential "self"our selves are social creations of those with whom we interact exploring what that means for who we can be and who we allow others to be.

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The groundbreaking examination of the construction of sexual identity -- now updated to reflect the latest research

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If we live in an age of equality, why are women are still left holding the baby

A revolutionary manifesto for achieving a new equality of the sexes in family life.


Today, women outperform men at school and university.

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Evans tackles the nature vs nurture debate head-on, examining the latest studies on how intelligence develops, demolishing the pernicious myth that our race is our destiny, and instead revealing what really makes us who we are.

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How does our economic system impact the way we live Offering a crucial message for the modern world struggling to balance economic growth with the human costs of globalisation, Small Is Beautiful puts forward the revolutionary yet viable case for building our economies around the needs of communities, not corporations.

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(Paperback, 4th edition)

This valuable resource provides the most complete source of comprehensive and useful information about the nations individual states, metropolitan and micropolitan areas, and their component counties. This edition features the latest information on population, health coverage, crime rates, income and housing, employment, and much more.

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The Straight Path of the Spirit is both an engrossing story of indigenous healers and a dramatic account of cultures in collision. Through the process of his own self-transformation, Katz learned not only those aspects of life essential for the Fijians as they struggle to hold onto their identity, but also what is of importance to all of us who seek to retain our humanity.

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Learn the cultural significance behind the traditional and unique names for grandparents all over the world with The A to Z of Grandparent Names.

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Why are adults in their twenties and thirties boomeranging back to or never leaving their parents' homes in the world's wealthiest countries Acclaimed sociologist Newman addresses this phenomenon in this timely and original book that uncovers fascinating links between globalization and the failure-to-launch trend.

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With longer life spans, adult vigor can be extended well into the ninth decade of life. What does this mean for us as individuals and as a society From re-imagining the workplace to rethinking marriage, sex, and social connections, this book examines how our institutions and attitudes must change to accommodate our new longer lives.

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With longer life spans, adult vigor can be extended well into the ninth decade of life. What does this mean for us as individuals and as a society From re-imagining the workplace to rethinking marriage, sex, and social connections, this book examines how our institutions and attitudes must change to accommodate our new longer lives.

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In the early 1960s this analysis of America's funeral practices rocked the industry and shocked the public. This up-dated edition shows that if anything the industry has become more pernicious than ever in its assault on our practices and wallets.

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If you had to pack a huge container full of everything you will need in a lifetime, what would you take with you

A human lifespan is, on average, 79 years.

(Paperback)

Focusing in large part on the United States, this book includes data from Europe and Japan and makes some important comparisons between the three regions. This book of essays by demographic, economic, and political science experts examines the global birth dearth and looks at its causes, implications, and policy options.

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