Society & Social Sciences books

How definitions of childhood in early America codified social hierarchies and remain with us today As of 2025,...  Read More >>

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A landmark account of the Prometheus story as myth and archetype. The god Prometheus stole fire from heaven and...  Read More >>

Reexamining how white students arrive on campus with ingrained racial views from their pre-college experiences,...  Read More >>

This book examines the evolving intersection of urban development, ecological theology, and technological transformation...  Read More >>

In the past two and a half decades, capoeira has experienced a remarkable global expansion. However, it’s challenging...  Read More >>

Who survives war? What does survival mean? And at what cost? Yes, the sirens and bombs have ceased. Yes, peace has...  Read More >>

In the 1980s, the Midwestern economic collapse caused by the farm crisis and deindustrialization inspired the region's...  Read More >>

A clear and comprehensive overview of presidential impeachment from a leading expert in the field. Provides a comprehensive,...  Read More >>

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The book offers a profound insight into the reasons why a great many people feel disconnected from the concept of...  Read More >>

Gender plays a crucial role in shaping the vulnerabilities and resilience of communities in the face of disaster...  Read More >>

This book examines the transformative role of crowd-sourced data and AI-driven analytics in redefining urban environments....  Read More >>

This book presents emerging research on methods and approaches for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, with...  Read More >>

This book explores how war is changing in ways the world has never seen. It shows how conflict is shifting from...  Read More >>

This book offers an insight into current-day Student as Partners (SaP) practice, presenting reflections by staff...  Read More >>

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This monograph provides a rare sociological analysis of China’s efforts to globalise its academic knowledge through...  Read More >>

This book asks a central question: Does integrated education, aimed at peace and equality, influence life beyond...  Read More >>

Public Representations explores the reciprocal relationship between recent screen representations of politics and...  Read More >>

What if healing didn't mean being ""fixed,"" but finally feeling safe enough to live your life? Many trauma survivors...  Read More >>

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Anxiety accompanies us whenever and wherever we are. It is part of being human. Humans are creatures of anxiety,...  Read More >>

The new edition of this textbook provides uniquely comprehensive and nursing-focused coverage of family violence...  Read More >>

Transpacific Nonencounters works across the seemingly unconnected histories of race and nation in modern Mexico...  Read More >>