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(Hardback)

With the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955, the American labor movement entered a new era.

(Paperback)

Offers readers insights into the complexity of fatherhood. This title also offers a literary reader for the contemporary dad. It covers the spectrum of fatherhood experiences.

(Hardback)

"A Yale physician's ... exploration of why so many people die poorly and how a medieval bestseller on the art of dying well holds important lessons for today"--

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With hilarious wit, sharp insights, and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs, this book draws on all aspects of the social sciences, including history, psychology, religion, economics, and sociology, combining innovative research and analyses with captivating anecdotes to reveal just how much sex affects the world around us.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Viewing work/family conflicts from the perspective of today's families, chapter five looks at family members while chapter six and seven cover childcare and elder dependent care. Chapter eight identifies society's megaconflicts, chapter nine outlines the types of initiatives which have begun in response to these conflicts.

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A study of Africa's demographics its youth and growth and what they mean for the continent, today and into the future.

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Sociology: A Graphic Guide traces the discipline's history and explains the intricacies of its major thinkers from Comte and Marx to Baudrillard and beyond.

(Paperback)

Another brand new Graphic Guide, on a sometimes baffling but crucial subject, straddling science, philosophy and everyday life.

(Hardback)

Documenting socio-historical characteristics rather than providing a theological interpretation, Muslims Making Australia Home covers interrelated Islamic themes in the sociology of religion by noting how these themes reappear in cultural history.

(Hardback)

Drawing from the stories of survival within the cities of the Global South like Accra, Ghana, this book sheds light on the extraordinary resolve of street and working children and redefines the street as a resource on which they build their lives.

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Drawing from the stories of survival within the cities of the Global South like Accra, Ghana, this book sheds light on the extraordinary resolve of street and working children and redefines the street as a resource on which they build their lives.

(Hardback)

Our obsession with speed is deeply entrenched in our cultures, politics and interaction with technology. Critically appraising the existing literature on the notion of speed, this book sheds light on the contemporary challenges associated with the 21st century and offers a unique map of multiple socio-technical and human dimensions of speed.

(Hardback, Second Edition)

Demonstrating the relevance of theory to political and policy debates and practice, this dynamic and fully updated second edition helps students to grasp the real-life implications of social policy theory. It includes a new chapter featuring debates around disability, sexuality and the environment.

(Paperback, 9th edition)

Flannery ignites the population debate and asks how many people Australia can really support. He argues that there is no conflict between maintaining the highest standard of human rights and achieving an environmentally sustainable population for Australia.

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(Paperback)