Social Science Books

The transition from hunting and gathering to farming - the Neolithic Revolutio... The transition from hunting and gathering to farming - the Neolithic Revolution - was one of the most signi cant cultural processes in human history that forever changed the face of humanity. Natu an communities (15 100-12 000Cal BP) (all dates in... more

Surveying the differing viewpoints and disciplinary approaches to using mixed ... Surveying the differing viewpoints and disciplinary approaches to using mixed methods this volume helps readers explore the answers to a wide range of key questions in the field including Can using mixed methods offset the disadvantages that certain... more

Congratulations to Aida Hurtado and Karina Cervantez- winners of the 2009 Wome... Congratulations to Aida Hurtado and Karina Cervantez- winners of the 2009 Women of Color Psychologies Award! This award given by the Association of Women in Psychology Association is voted on by AWP members for contributions of new knowledge and... more

This book arose from the need to develop accessible research-based case study ... This book arose from the need to develop accessible research-based case study material which addresses contemporary issues and problems in the rapidly evolving field of human ecology. Academic political and indeed public interest in the... more

Quantitative criminology has certainly come a long way since I was ?rst introd... Quantitative criminology has certainly come a long way since I was ?rst introduced to a largely qualitative criminology some 40 years ago when I was recruited to lead a task force on science and technology for the President s Commission on Law... more

The important and groundbreaking volume The Professional Identity of the Human... The important and groundbreaking volume The Professional Identity of the Human Rights Field Officer completes the study of human rights field work begun in the earlier The Human Rights Field Operation: Law Theory and Practice (2007: Ashgate).... more

This book explores the effects of microdynamics such as interactions among ind... This book explores the effects of microdynamics such as interactions among individuals on larger social systems from corporate and categoric units to institutional domains stratification systems community networks societies and inter-societal systems. more

As the study of Palaeolithic technologies moves towards a more analytical appr... As the study of Palaeolithic technologies moves towards a more analytical approach it is necessary to determine a consistent procedural framework. The contributions to this timely and comprehensive volume do just that. This volume incorporates a... more

An important challenge for our world is to understand how cultural understandi... An important challenge for our world is to understand how cultural understanding and geographical education can be linked and used to improve the global society. We readily accept that our world is constituted by numerous groups of people who are... more

The concept of harmonization has become very popular in China with the Chinese... The concept of harmonization has become very popular in China with the Chinese government increasingly applying the term harmonious society to internal affairs and the term harmonious world to international relationships. Harmonization as both an... more

Many parts of the world are experiencing rapid demographic restructuring resul... Many parts of the world are experiencing rapid demographic restructuring resulting in an ageing population with increasingly significant work and care pressures on cohorts less able or willing to provide support. This book examines some of the... more

The introductory chapter of this book presents the concepts of the bene?ts inh... The introductory chapter of this book presents the concepts of the bene?ts inherent in the study of comparative approach for an effective counterterrorism response on the local law enforcement level and overviews the inception of the project.... more

This book introduces social scientists to the ideas of George Herbert Mead (18... This book introduces social scientists to the ideas of George Herbert Mead (1863-1931) - one of the most original yet neglected thinkers of early twentieth century sociology. Mead is an exceptional case amongst sociological classics in that until... more

How can mainstream Western social work learn from and in turn help advance ind... How can mainstream Western social work learn from and in turn help advance indigenous practice? This volume brings together prominent international scholars involved in both Western and indigenous social work across the globe - including James... more

Since the 1970s Aboriginal people have been more likely to live in Canadian ci... Since the 1970s Aboriginal people have been more likely to live in Canadian cities than on reserves or in rural areas. Aboriginal rural-to-urban migration and the development of urban Aboriginal communities represent one of the most significant... more

Grassroots Social Security in Asia investigates the role of mutual association... Grassroots Social Security in Asia investigates the role of mutual associations in providing income protection to low-income people in Asia and in particular the region s developing countries. Historically these associations have consisted of small... more

In this Seal Studies title author and professor Maythee Rojas offers a look at... In this Seal Studies title author and professor Maythee Rojas offers a look at the intricate crossroads of being a woman of color. Women of Color and Feminism tackles the question of how women of color experience feminism and how race and... more

From 1974 to the present the Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICA) at the U... From 1974 to the present the Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICA) at the University of Texas at Austin has carried out archaeological excavations and surveys in ancient territories (chorae) in southern Italy. This wide-ranging investigation... more

Representations of consensual sadomasochism range from the dark seedy undergro... Representations of consensual sadomasochism range from the dark seedy undergrounds of crime thrillers to the fetishized pornographic images of sitcoms and erotica. In this pathbreaking book ethnographer Staci Newmahr delves into the social space of... more

Aihwa Ong is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California Berkele... Aihwa Ong is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California Berkeley. Her many books include Flexible Citizenship: The Cultural Logics of Transnationality and Neoliberalism as Exception: Mutations in Citizenship and Sovereignty. more